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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 237-248 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | International Journal of Production Economics |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 20 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Economics and Econometrics
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering