This paper presents a multi-criteria model for determining the order size for materials used in production. It is assumed in this model that the consumption rate of each material is a random variable with a known probability distribution. Using such a model, in which the purchase cost of...

This paper presents a multi-criteria model for determining the order size for materials used in production. It is assumed in this model that the consumption rate of each material is a random variable with a known probability distribution. Using such a model, in which the purchase cost of...

Intelligent decision system (IDS) is a window-based software package that has been developed on the basis of the evidential reasoning (ER) approach, a recent development in handling hybrid multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) problems with uncertainties. In this paper, the evidential...

Multi-criteria decision support (MCDS) tools assist the decision-maker (DM) in selecting an appropriate forest plan among specified alternatives. The selection of appropriate criteria to compare the alternatives is related to the scales of planning and the availability of appropriate inventory...