Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process

This paper describes an approach, based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) that assists decision makers or manufacturing engineers determining the most appropriate manufacturing process to be employd in manufacturing of composite automotive bumper beam at the early stage of product developmen...

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Main Authors: Arep @ Ariff, Hambali, Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Ismail, Napsiah, Yusoff, Nukman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13728/
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author Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Ismail, Napsiah
Yusoff, Nukman
author_facet Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Ismail, Napsiah
Yusoff, Nukman
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description This paper describes an approach, based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) that assists decision makers or manufacturing engineers determining the most appropriate manufacturing process to be employd in manufacturing of composite automotive bumper beam at the early stage of product development process. There are 5 types of processes under consideration namely injection moulding (IM), resin transfer moulding (RTM), structural reaction injection moulding (SRIM), reaction injection moulding (RIM) and compression moulding (CM). The analysis ranks the 5 types of processes for suitability of use in manufacturing automotive bumper beam based on 6 main selection factors and 12 sub-factors. Determining the right manufacturing process was performed based on AHP concept through utilizing Expert Choice software. The results indicated that the injection moulding was the most appropriate manufacturing process because it has the highest value (22.8%) among the other manufacturing processes. The sensitivity analysis was performed to test the stability of the priority ranking and study the effect of different factors on deciding the best decision option.
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spelling upm-137282018-08-14T07:12:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13728/ Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process Arep @ Ariff, Hambali Salit, Mohd Sapuan Ismail, Napsiah Yusoff, Nukman This paper describes an approach, based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) that assists decision makers or manufacturing engineers determining the most appropriate manufacturing process to be employd in manufacturing of composite automotive bumper beam at the early stage of product development process. There are 5 types of processes under consideration namely injection moulding (IM), resin transfer moulding (RTM), structural reaction injection moulding (SRIM), reaction injection moulding (RIM) and compression moulding (CM). The analysis ranks the 5 types of processes for suitability of use in manufacturing automotive bumper beam based on 6 main selection factors and 12 sub-factors. Determining the right manufacturing process was performed based on AHP concept through utilizing Expert Choice software. The results indicated that the injection moulding was the most appropriate manufacturing process because it has the highest value (22.8%) among the other manufacturing processes. The sensitivity analysis was performed to test the stability of the priority ranking and study the effect of different factors on deciding the best decision option. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13728/1/Composite%20manufacturing%20process%20selection%20using%20analytical%20hierarchy%20process.pdf Arep @ Ariff, Hambali and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Ismail, Napsiah and Yusoff, Nukman (2009) Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process. International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 4 (1). pp. 49-61. ISSN 1823-0334 http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my/ArticleInformation.aspx?ArticleID=758
spellingShingle Arep @ Ariff, Hambali
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Ismail, Napsiah
Yusoff, Nukman
Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process
title Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process
title_full Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process
title_fullStr Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process
title_full_unstemmed Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process
title_short Composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process
title_sort composite manufacturing process selection using analytical hierarchy process
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13728/1/Composite%20manufacturing%20process%20selection%20using%20analytical%20hierarchy%20process.pdf