Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods in Manufacturing Environments: Models and Applications

Shankar Chakraborty, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Production Engineering at Jadavpur University, India. He has published more than 200 research papers in international journals. He is an Associate Editor of the journal OPSEARCH and is an editorial board member of several journals. He is also a regular reviewer for numerous international and national journals. His research interest includes multi-criteria decision-making, operations research, and soft computing techniques.

Prasenjit Chatterjee, PhD, is Dean (Research and Consultancy) at the MCKV Institute of Engineering, West Bengal, India. He is a prolific author and editor on the topics of intelligent decision-making, supply chain management, optimization techniques, risk, and sustainability modeling. He has received numerous awards for his work. Dr. Chatterjee is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Decision Analytics and Intelligent Computing and is the Series Editor of the several book series. He is one of the developers of two multiple-criteria decision-making methods, called Measurement of Alternatives and Ranking according to COmpromise Solution (MARCOS) and Ranking of Alternatives through Functional mapping of criterion sub-intervals into a Single Interval (RAFSI).

Partha Protim Das, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, India. He has published many research papers in international journals. He is also a regular reviewer for several national and international journals. His research interests include decision-making, soft computing techniques, optimization, artificial intelligence techniques, machining processes, etc.