Selection of Industrial Machinery for Sustainable Production in Footwear Manufacturing: An Integrated Approach Based on SWARA and Fuzzy VIKOR

Year 2026, Volume: 40 Issue: 1, 27 - 41, 01.01.2026

Çağdaş Yildiz

https://doi.org/10.16951/trendbusecon.1597767

Abstract

The global footwear industry faces increasing pressure to adopt sustainable manufacturing practices while maintaining competitiveness. This study develops an integrated decision framework for selecting optimal production machinery in footwear manufacturing, addressing critical challenges in production efficiency, energy saving, and quality optimization. Due to limited systematic approaches for footwear production equipment selection in literature, the research evaluates five advanced manufacturing technologies (automated cutting, robotik assembly, 3D printing, intelligent sewing, and automated quality control systems) across 11 strategic criteria. While the SWARA method determines criteria weights, Fuzzy VIKOR ranks alternatives under uncertainty. The results, validated by high expert consistency (Kendall's W= 0.95) and sensitivity analyses, demonstrate that automated cutting technology offers the best cost-performance trade-off. The findings contribute to the technological transformation of footwear production and provide a systematic approach for sustainable production capacity development. This methodology offers practical implications for manufacturers seeking to increase competitive advantages through strategic equipment investment decisions.

Keywords

Industrial Machinery Selection , SWARA , Fuzzy VIKOR , Multi-Criteria Decision Making

Ayakkabı İmalatında Sürdürülebilir Üretim için Endüstriyel Makine Seçimi: SWARA ve Bulanık VIKOR Temelli Bütünleşik Bir Yaklaşım

Abstract

Küresel ayakkabı endüstrisi, rekabet gücünü korurken sürdürülebilir üretim uygulamalarını benimseme konusunda artan baskıyla karşı karşıyadır. Bu çalışma, üretim verimliliği, enerji tasarrufu ve kalite optimizasyonundaki kritik zorlukları ele alarak, ayakkabı üretiminde en uygun üretim makinelerini seçmek için entegre bir karar çerçevesi geliştirmiştir. Literatürde ayakkabı üretim ekipmanı seçimine yönelik sistematik yaklaşımların sınırlı olması nedeniyle, araştırma beş gelişmiş üretim teknolojisini (otomatik kesim, robotik montaj, 3D baskı, akıllı dikiş ve otomatik kalite kontrol sistemleri) 11 stratejik kriter üzerinden değerlendirmektedir. SWARA yöntemi kriter ağırlıklarını belirlerken, Bulanık VIKOR belirsizlik altında alternatifleri sıralamaktadır. Uzman görüşlerinin yüksek tutarlılığı (Kendall W= 0.95) ve duyarlılık analizleri ile doğrulanan sonuçlar, otomatik kesim teknolojisinin en uygun maliyet-performans dengesini sunduğunu göstermektedir. Bulgular, ayakkabı üretiminin teknolojik dönüşümüne katkıda bulunmakta ve sürdürülebilir üretim kapasitesi gelişimi için sistematik bir yaklaşım sağlamaktadır. Bu metodoloji, stratejik ekipman yatırım kararları yoluyla rekabet avantajlarını artırmak isteyen üreticiler için pratik çıkarımlar sunmaktadır.

Keywords

Endüstriyel Makine Seçimi , SWARA , Bulanık VIKOR , Çok Kriterli Karar Verme

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