Combining the analytic hierarchy process and goal programming for global facility location-allocation problem

Masood A. Badri

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    Abstract

    Strategic global facility location-allocation decisions involve many factors that may be conflicting in nature, and can pose a difficult selection problem. Recognizing the multiple and conflicting objective nature of the location-allocation problem in an international setting, this paper proposes the use of the Analytic Hierarchy Process and multi-objective goal-programming methodology as aids in making location-allocation decisions. The methodology presented can help facility planning authorities to formulate viable location strategies in the volatile and complex global decision environment. A demonstration of the application of these methodologies in a real life problem is presented.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)237-248
    Number of pages12
    JournalInternational Journal of Production Economics
    Volume62
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 20 1999

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Business,Management and Accounting
    • Economics and Econometrics
    • Management Science and Operations Research
    • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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