An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants

Shedrach Martins; Sunday Oke; Adeyemi Adebayo Ogundare; Joseph Orisaleye; Samuel Aderibigbe; John Rajan; Swaminathan Jose

doi:10.54287/gujsa.1796980

An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants

Abstract

In bottling process plants, safety conformity effectively addresses hazard control, workers well being and product integrity, promising the protection of the bottling plants from risks and building trust in them. Currently, insufficient attention from comparing safety managers hinders safety conformity development. To address this, the present study aims to explore how the combination of NGT (nominal group technique), DEMATEL (Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) and PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation) is used to concurrently evaluate the interrelationship and prioritize parameters according to their importance. The study analyzed five relevant segmental classifications of the plant, identified 29 parameters affecting the promotion of safety conformity and constructed an outranking flow model based on aggregate preference function on the leaving-entering flow matrix. The alternate comparison scheme was used to identify the key parameters associated with each of the five segments, namely, warehouse, manufacturing corridors, quality assurance, fleet of vehicles and contractors. Subsequently, the highest-to-lowest ranking of parameters according to the respective aforementioned segments are forklift drivers (aggregate 7; P, P-1, R, I → 7,0,0,0), sighters (aggregate 6; P, P-1, R, I → 6,0,0,0), syrup mixers (aggregate 5; P, P-1, R, I → 5,0,0,0), welders (aggregate 2; P, P-1, R, I → 2,0,0,0) and security (aggregate 4; P, P-1, R, I → 4,0,0,0) in segments 1 to 5, respectively. The study reveals the safety conformity influential parameters with which the most of effective changes and complaints with regulations could be attained. The study results provided guidance and understanding to locate the most influential parameters with high interactions with others, and a platform to drastically enhance safety conformity.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Industrial Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Shedrach Martins
0000-0002-0070-8557
Nigeria

Sunday Oke ^*
0000-0002-0914-8146
Nigeria

Adeyemi Adebayo Ogundare This is me
0000-0003-3523-8214
Nigeria

Joseph Orisaleye
0000-0002-8793-3043
United Kingdom

Samuel Aderibigbe This is me
0009-0000-6922-9987
Nigeria

John Rajan This is me
0000-0001-8892-3130
India

Swaminathan Jose This is me
0000-0002-9151-0000
India

Publication Date

March 31, 2026

Submission Date

October 6, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 5, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 1

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https://doi.org/10.54287/gujsa.1796980

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APA

Martins, S., Oke, S., Ogundare, A. A., Orisaleye, J., Aderibigbe, S., Rajan, J., & Jose, S. (2026). An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants. Gazi University Journal of Science Part A: Engineering and Innovation, 13(1), 58-93. https://doi.org/10.54287/gujsa.1796980

AMA

1.Martins S, Oke S, Ogundare AA, et al. An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants. GU J Sci, Part A. 2026;13(1):58-93. doi:10.54287/gujsa.1796980

Chicago

Martins, Shedrach, Sunday Oke, Adeyemi Adebayo Ogundare, et al. 2026. “An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part A: Engineering and Innovation 13 (1): 58-93. https://doi.org/10.54287/gujsa.1796980.

EndNote

Martins S, Oke S, Ogundare AA, Orisaleye J, Aderibigbe S, Rajan J, Jose S (March 1, 2026) An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants. Gazi University Journal of Science Part A: Engineering and Innovation 13 1 58–93.

IEEE

[1]S. Martins et al., “An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants”, GU J Sci, Part A, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 58–93, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.54287/gujsa.1796980.

ISNAD

Martins, Shedrach - Oke, Sunday - Ogundare, Adeyemi Adebayo - Orisaleye, Joseph - Aderibigbe, Samuel - Rajan, John - Jose, Swaminathan. “An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part A: Engineering and Innovation 13/1 (March 1, 2026): 58-93. https://doi.org/10.54287/gujsa.1796980.

JAMA

1.Martins S, Oke S, Ogundare AA, Orisaleye J, Aderibigbe S, Rajan J, Jose S. An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants. GU J Sci, Part A. 2026;13:58–93.

MLA

Martins, Shedrach, et al. “An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part A: Engineering and Innovation, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 58-93, doi:10.54287/gujsa.1796980.

Vancouver

1.Shedrach Martins, Sunday Oke, Adeyemi Adebayo Ogundare, Joseph Orisaleye, Samuel Aderibigbe, John Rajan, Swaminathan Jose. An NGT-DEMATEL-PROMETHEE Methodical Analysis of the Parameters Influencing the Promotion of Safety Conformity in Bottling Process Plants. GU J Sci, Part A. 2026 Mar. 1;13(1):58-93. doi:10.54287/gujsa.1796980