Application of AHP and SAW in the Selection of Electric Generators in Manufacturing Companies
Hilmi Aulawi (*)
Department of Industrial Engineering, Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Garut, Jl. Mayor Syamsu No. 1, Garut, Indonesia
*hilmi_aulawi[at]sttgarut.ac.id
Abstract
This study aims to implement a decision-making approach in selecting electric generators in manufacturing companies. The first step is to compile a set of criteria that is matched with the companys preferences. The next step is to apply the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to determine the weight of the criteria using pairwise comparations. Furthermore, simple additive weighting (SAW) is used to select the best alternative using quantitative data. The study was conducted at a manufacturing company engaged in textile in Indonesia. The results showed that there were six criteria used to select electric generators, namely product prices, capacity, reliability, maintenance costs, ease of service and service life. The application of this approach has been able to help decision makers in the group decision-making process effectively and efficiently. Besides that, the results of this study have been able to utilize qualitative and quantitative data to produce the best solution in the selection of alternatives.
Keywords: multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); AHP; SAW
Topic: Industry Engineering