An Extended Fuzzy-AHP Approach for the Evaluation of Green Product Designs

作者：Chan Hing Kai^*; Wang Xiaojun; White Gareth Reginald Terence; Yip Nick

来源：IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2013, 60(2): 327-339.

DOI：10.1109/TEM.2012.2196704

• Analytical hierarchical process (AHP)
• fuzzy logic
• green product design
• life cycle assessment (LCA)

Environmental concerns, from consumers, governments, and academics, have encouraged businesses to incorporate more environmentally conscious designs in their new product development. However, selection of the best green design is a decision-making process that is not easy to address. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a popular and comprehensive tool to accomplish the objective. Nevertheless, LCA is a time-consuming process that requires substantial resources and expertise. This research proposes an innovative approach to performing structured LCA in conjunction with the concept known as fuzzy analytical hierarchical process. In doing so, some of the disadvantages of LCA can be remedied and this provides a practical tool for performing LCA.

• 出版日期2013-5