Sustainable reliability centered maintenance optimization considering risk attitude

Ali Karevan; Mohammadreza Vasili

Volume 5, Issue 3 , November 2018, , Pages 205-222

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2018.79157

Abstract
  Maintenance costs are one of the major costs in plants and companies. The observation in many cases illustrates the lack of plans or mistakes in maintenance activities that incurred great costs. In this study, the number of equipment failures have been determined. Then the failure rate and reliability ...  Read More

Hybrid Approach of ANP and DEMATEL for Selecting Optimal Maintenance Strategy: a case study in the pharmaceutical industry

Ali Nakhjavani; Naser Mollaverdi; Farimah Mokhatab Rafiee

Volume 1, Issue 4 , October 2014, , Pages 230-249

Abstract
  Organizations' competitiveness and efficiency depend on the reliability, availability and productivity of their production equipment today. In order t o increase reliability and safety level with reasonable cost, it is vital for companies to select the appropriate maintenance strategy. Among all the ...  Read More

Transportation
Understanding Econometric Modeling: Domestic Air Travel in Nigeria and Implication for Planning Process

Adetayo Olaniyi Adeniran; Sidiq Okwudili Ben

Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2017, , Pages 240-251

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2017.97899.1018

Abstract
  For planning process, this study examined the econometric model of domestic air travel in Nigeria vis-à-vis some selected economic variables. Furthermore, quantitative (inferential) statistics has used which relies on data obtained from relevant government institutions in Nigeria. Also the model ...  Read More

Proposing a Decision Making System in Three-Dimensional Concurrent Engineering by Considering the Investment Risk

Soran Davoudi; Mahmoud Shahrokhi

Volume 1, Issue 5 , December 2014, , Pages 293-306

Abstract
  One of  the great challenges of  most of the investment companies is the analysis of investment risk costs in the development of new products, in the initial stages of production. This study develops the appropriate methods for the analysis of kinds of investment risk costs, within the three-dimensional ...  Read More

TPM implementation in automotive component manufacturing companies to analyze efficiency injection machine

Supriyati .; Humiras Purba

Volume 6, Issue 4 , December 2019, , Pages 294-313

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2020.208271.1112

Abstract
  The development of motorcycle industry in Indonesia is quite rapid. The mode of transportation is a favorite the people of Indonesia, especially in industrial area. The average motorcycle user is a company employee because it facilitates access and avoids traffic. Motorcycle component production in Indonesia ...  Read More

Game theory
An interactive approach for solving multi-objective nonlinear programming and its application to cooperative continuous static games

Hamiden Abdelwahed Khalifa

Volume 5, Issue 4 , December 2018, , Pages 296-305

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2018.151038.1058

Abstract
  In this paper, an interactive approach for solving multi- objective nonlinear programming (MONLP) problem is introduced. This approach is combined with the Reference Direction (RD) introduced by Narula et al. (1993) and the Attainable Reference Point (ARP) method introduced by Wang et al. (2001). In ...  Read More

Operations Research
A two-stage stochastic programming approach for care providers' shift scheduling problems

Hajar Shirneshan; Ahmad Sadegheih; Hasan Hosseini-Nasab; Mohammd Mehdi Lotfi

Volume 10, Issue 3 , July 2023, , Pages 364-380

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2022.349970.1488

Abstract
  Due to the importance of the health field, the problem of determining the shift scheduling of care providers has been addressed in many studies, and various methods have been proposed to solve it. Considering different skills and contracts for care providers is one of the essential issues in this field. ...  Read More

Game theory
Equitable resource allocation combining coalitional game and data envelopment analysis

Fatemeh Ghaeminasab; Mohsen Rostamy-Malkhalifeh; Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi; Mohammad-Hasan Behzadi; Hamidreza Navidi

Volume 10, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 541-552

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2022.311793.1396

Abstract
  In this paper, while taking into account the cooperative relationships between units, the problem of revenue allocation is considered as a coalitional game. In order for the allocation to be equitable, by relying on the concept of DEA efficiency, a new characteristic function is presented, and then using ...  Read More

Data Envelopment Analysis, DEA
The voting linear assignment method for determining priority and weights in solving MADM problems

Mehdi Soltanifar

Volume 8, Special Issue , November 2021, , Pages 1-17

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2021.268606.1240

Abstract
  Linear Assignment (LAM) is one of the Multi-Attribute Decision Making (MADM) methods that uses integer programming models in the solution process. In this method, only the final priority of the alternatives is determined and the distance between the alternatives is not clear. The purpose of this paper ...  Read More

Identifying the best university educational departments using data envelopment analysis

M. Zorriyeh habib; M. Maghbouli

Volume 1, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 28-34

Abstract
  Selecting the best performer departments can be a difficult task when there are many applicants for comparison. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) representative a non parametric tool can be used as a fair technique to support the decision making process .Considering the fact that competition and dependency ...  Read More

Multi Objective Decision Making for Impregnability of Needle Mat Using Design of Experiment Technique and Respond Surface Methodology

Hamidreza Jafari; Alborz Hajikhani

Volume 3, 1(4) , December 2016, , Pages 30-38

Abstract
  One of the main problems in production process of composite curly sheet process is long time duration of impregnability of needle mat to resin operation and high costs of this operation. Increased time of impregnability operation in production process caused the occurrence of ravine and consequently ...  Read More

Decision analysis and methods
Evaluation of Iranian textile and leather industries

Malek Hassanpour

Volume 6, Issue 1 , April 2019, , Pages 33-51

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2019.167432.1072

Abstract
  In 1932, the first leather manufacturing industry was established in Hamedan, Iran. The textile industry sets up in Iran about 3000 BC. Nowadays, both of aforementioned industries have appeared with a variety of technologies and facilities over the world. By current cluster study of Iranian Textile and ...  Read More

Computational Intelligence
Evolutionary algorithm for multi-objective multi-index transportation problem under fuzziness

Mohammed A. El-Shorbagy; Abd Allah A. Mousa; Hanaa ALoraby; Taghreed Abo-Kila

Volume 7, Issue 1 , March 2020, , Pages 36-56

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2020.214142.1119

Abstract
  An Improved Genetic Algorithm (I-GA) for solving multi-objective Fuzzy Multi–Index Multi-objective Transportation Problem (FM-MOTP) is presented. Firstly, we introduce a new structure for the individual to be able to represent all possible feasible solutions. In addition, in order to keep the feasibility ...  Read More

Decision analysis and methods
A Hybrid Approach Using Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Techniques to Evaluate the Performance of In-Service Training Courses (Case Study: Mazandaran and Golestan Regional Electricity Company)

Abdol Hamid Safaei; Faezeh Homayounzadeh

Volume 4, Issue 1 , September 2017, , Pages 39-48

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2017.48939

Abstract
  Due to the increased attention to training and improving the training level, its evaluation requires special procedures. In this paper, a novel approach is proposed to evaluate the performance of training courses using different evaluation and rating techniques. In order to identify the criteria affecting ...  Read More

Scheduling
Resource Constrained Project Scheduling with Stochastic Resources

Furkan Uysal; Selçuk Kürşat Işleyen; Cihan Cetinkaya

Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2018, , Pages 39-49

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2018.98906.1019

Abstract
  Despite the dynamic nature of real life scheduling problems, few studies focus on stochastic resource constrained project scheduling problem and its variants. In this study, we consider stochastic resource possibilities and propose a new chance constraint, piecewise-linear and mixed integer programming ...  Read More

Using Knowledge Management Processes in order to Prioritize Organizations by Fuzzy TOPSIS method; with a Case Study

Hadi Shirouyehzad; Hananeh Shirvani; Mohammad Reza Vasili

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2015, , Pages 52-63

Abstract
  Nowadays, knowledge management has become a key element of knowledge-based organizations activities. These companies attempt to effectively and efficiently use of their intellectual investments and knowledge resources in order to achieve strategic objectives executing various knowledge management projects. ...  Read More

Industrial Mathematics
Fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS synergy for ranking the factor influencing employee turnover intention in the Iran hotel industry

Ramin Barati; Sara Fanati Rashidi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 57-75

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2022.336603.1464

Abstract
  This study aims to verify the main factors influencing turnover intention in the Iran hospitality industry. The objective of this study is to construct a fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS model to evaluate the dimensions of the hotel employee turnover intention model. The performance evaluation for employee ...  Read More

Prioritization of Sustainable Production Indicators Using Fuzzy Inference System

Hadi Shirouyehzad; Sayyed Milad Anvari

Volume 1, Issue 2 , June 2014, , Pages 96-111

Abstract
  Sustainable production is using non-polluting processes and systems by considering energy conservation and natural resources, which is sustainable in terms of economic, safety and health for employees, society and consumers. In general sustainable production refers to valuable social production for all ...  Read More

Fuzzy optimization
A New Fuzzy Hybrid Dynamic Programming for Scheduling Weighted Jobs on Single Machine

Seyedeh Maedeh Mirmohseni; Seyed Hadi Nasseri; Mohammad Hossein Khaviari

Volume 4, Issue 2 , October 2017, , Pages 97-115

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2017.49214

Abstract
  In this paper, dynamic programming for sequencing weighted jobs on a single machine to minimizing total tardiness is focused, to significance of fuzzy numbers field, and importance of that for decision makers who are facing on uncertain data, combination of dynamic programming and fuzzy numbers is applied. ...  Read More

New model for ranking based on Sum Weights Disparity Index in data envelopment analysis in fuzzy condition

Navid Torabi; Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi

Volume 2, Issue 2 , June 2015, , Pages 111-119

Abstract
  In this research, a new model for ranking is presented based on sum weights disparity index in data envelopment analysis in fuzzy condition. Using disparity index, the input and output of data envelopment analysis is considered according to similarity in one category and, units with the efficiency one ...  Read More

Other
Contribution of quality tools for reducing food waste in university canteen

Abdella Yimam Ali; Andarge Ayele

Volume 6, Issue 2 , June 2019, , Pages 125-130

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2019.177566.1086

Abstract
  The aim of this paper is to implement the quality tools for reducing food waste in Woldia University (WU) canteen (Ethiopia). Universities are one of the main sources of food waste among food catering industries. In WU canteen, it is observed that most of the generated food wastes are goes to landfill. ...  Read More

Transportation
On solving capacitated transportation problem

kolsoom Ahmadi

Volume 5, Issue 2 , September 2018, , Pages 131-145

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2018.133590.1039

Abstract
  We present a modification of three existing methods for finding a basic feasible solution for capacitated transportation problem‎. ‎To obtain an optimal solution, ‎the simplex algorithm for bounded variables is applied‎. ‎Special properties of transportation problem help us to operate ...  Read More

Football Match Results Prediction Using Artificial Neural Networks; The Case of Iran Pro League

S. Mohammad Arabzad; Mohamad Ebrahim Tayebi Araghi; S. Sadi-Nezhad; Nooshin Ghofrani

Volume 1, Issue 3 , September 2014, , Pages 159-179

Abstract
  Predicting the results of sports matches is interesting to many, from fans to punters. It is also interesting as a research problem, in part due to its difficulty, because the result of a sports match is dependent on many factors, such as the morale of a team (or a player), skills, current score, etc. ...  Read More

A Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach for Prioritizing the Preeminent Manufacturing Brands of Isfahan Province Based on the Critical Success Factors of Knowledge Management

Hadi Shirouyehzad; Tahereh Kaviani Baghbadorani; Farimah Mokhatab Rafiee

Volume 2, Issue 3 , September 2015, , Pages 180-194

Abstract
  A main factor of competitive advantage of present organizations is knowledge. Knowledge management (KM) is a conscious attempt as a new approach to create, disseminate, and apply knowledge in a way that valuable results were achieved for the organizations. The critical success factors (CSFs) of knowledge ...  Read More

Management and Entrepreneurship
Life Cycle Costing of Wind Generation System

Ala’ K. Abu-Rumman; Iyad Muslih; Mahmoud. A. Barghash

Volume 4, Issue 3 , November 2017, , Pages 185-191

https://doi.org/10.22105/jarie.2017.54726

Abstract
  Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is a methodology used first time by the Department of Defense of United State, it’s an economic calculation of all costs propagated during the life span of any technical system. For Renewable Energy (RE) systems, LCC is a good methodology, which shows the cost-effectiveness ...  Read More