3D Printer Selection by Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process and PROMETHEE

Year 2017, Volume: 10 Issue: 4, 371 - 380, 30.10.2017

Cihan Çetinkaya , Mehmet Kabak Eren Özceylan

https://doi.org/10.17671/gazibtd.347610

Cited By: 7

Abstract

A 3D printer is a device which is used to produce
three-dimensional objects from a digital 3D file. The 3D printers were very
expensive and not really affordable for the general public so they were being
used only by firms. But nowadays, 3D printers are more accessible to the public
with competitive prices and many different models. This situation reveals the
problem of choosing the best alternative among these printers. In this paper,
we handle the 3D printer selection problem of a company which is in 3D production
business. Since there is no study in literature that uses a hybrid Fuzzy AHP
and PROMETHEE for selecting a 3D printer, it is believed that this paper can
help the decision makers about their 3D printer selection decisions. Another
importance of the paper can be introduced as being a real life guide for a real
life problem of a company. To solve the problem, firstly the selection criteria
are obtained from the company. Then, selection criteria are prioritized using
Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and potential 3D printers are ranked
using PROMETHEE. Finally, the best 3D printer is chosen for the company among
five close alternatives.

Keywords

3D printer, Fuzzy AHP, PROMETHEE, Additive manufacturing

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