Decision makers are often faced with several conflicting alternatives. How do they evaluate
trade-offs when there are more than three criteria? To help people make optimal decisions …

The study aims to identify and prioritize the criteria and sub-criteria dimensions essentials for
green strategic sourcing. Data were taken from the experts working in the automobile …

This paper describes a focused literature survey of self-organizing maps (SOM) in support of
intrusion detection. Specifically, the SOM architecture can be divided into two categories, ie …

When people or computers need to make a decision, typically multiple conflicting criteria
need to be evaluated; for example, when we buy a car, we need to consider safety, cost and …

Sustainable development is a common global theme of the 21st century. Global
environmental issues have attracted increasing public attention in recent years. As one of …

Regarding bankruptcy prediction as a kind of grey system problem, this study aims to
develop multivariate grey prediction models based on the most representative GM (1, N) for …

In terms of environmental protection, magnesium is a lightweight material that has been
widely used to manufacture components for electronics. By forecasting the demand for …

This paper generalises the concept of grey relational analysis to develop a technique, called
grey relational pattern analysis, for analysing the similarity between given patterns. Based …

The forecast of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has played a significant role in drawing up
energy development policies for individual countries. Since data about CO2 emissions are …

Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a widely used decision making method in many areas
such as management sciences. The performance ratings of multiple criteria and alternatives …