Supplier selection and supplier segmentation are two interdependent crucial steps of effective supplier relationship management. Supplier selection is formulated as a multi-criteria decision-making problem, in which evaluation criteria play a critical role in a realistic assessment of the...

This paper presents a multi-criteria storage assignment model for the manufacturing system of the steel industry. The manufacturing system involves several plants, dozen of the production line, and thousands of different products. The products have to be routed and stored in various stages till...

One of the main goals at the European level is that healthcare systems must be accessible but at the same time cost-effective and sustainable in the long term. The implementation of eHealth is one way to contribute to this goal. The presented paper is focused on the evaluation of the usage of...

Renewable solar energy is the most preferable clean energy source with no environmental impacts. The Marrakech Safi region (Morocco) context, with its arid and semi-arid climate, can ensure sustainable energy production oriented to green economy. The paper aims to perform a decision analysis...

In the context of climate change, one of the EU's major political efforts focus on water management. Public investment is carried out considering several drivers, from economic development to demographics, climate, and pollutants. Meanwhile, the need for evaluation methods is also increasing, so...

This study presents a real-world multi-objective facility location analytics model for determining the number and locations of Temporary Emergency Service Centers (TESCs) for a regional natural gas distribution company in Turkey. These centers are set up temporarily after natural disasters...

In everyday life, many decisions are made, from personal and individual issues to major issues. In most decision-making topics, there are generally several goals and factors for discussion that are analyzed by multi-objective models. Researchers have conducted various studies on multi-objective...

The growing environmental concerns related to fossil-based power usage have led to a global transition towards renewable and conservative energy usage practices. In the context of human thermal comfort within enclosures, Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are deployed as effective passive...