Barriers to energy efficiency in small industry clusters: Multi-criteria-based prioritization using the analytic hierarchy process
TL;DR: This paper identifies relevant barriers to energy efficiency and their dimensions in SSI clusters using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and reveals that the prioritization remained the same despite differences in the relative weights of barrier groups.
About: This article is published in Energy.The article was published on 2006-09-01. It has received 184 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Analytic hierarchy process.
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TL;DR: A comprehensive listing of AHP applications in operations management is presented and a framework for identifying the decision areas that have better research gaps to be studied by future researchers is developed.
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TL;DR: A detailed literature review of the recent applications of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and analytic network process (ANP) group decision‐making methodologies shows that during the years 2005‐2009, use of the AHP technique has continued to increase exponentially.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a detailed literature review of the recent applications of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and analytic network process (ANP) group decision‐making methodologies.Design/methodology/approach – Among more than 600 related papers published in the period 2005‐2009, a total of 232 application articles published in highly reputed international academic journals were selected and referenced in this paper. Papers were categorized according to application areas, subject titles, publication date, country of origin, academic journals, and integrated methodologies, and are summarized herein by various tables and charts.Findings – The findings show that during the years 2005‐2009, use of the AHP technique has continued to increase exponentially. Moreover, it is expected that ANP will gain more popularity in the future, as the benefits of ANP become better understood. Applications of AHP have been dominant in manufacturing, followed by the environmental management ...
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TL;DR: In this paper, fuzzy multicriteria decision-making methodologies are suggested for the selection among renewable energy alternatives, which are based on axiomatic design (AD) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP).
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TL;DR: In this paper, a taxonomy of barriers to the adoption of industrial energy-efficient technologies is proposed, which is based on an extensive literature review of the literature and is able to evaluate the differences between perceived and real barriers, the effect of barriers on decision-making processes, and the interactions among barriers.
Abstract: A critical review of the literature highlighted the need for a new taxonomy encompassing the most relevant barriers stemmed from previous studies, and accounting for interactions and independences of the barriers to avoid overlaps and implicit interactions. Based on an extensive literature review the paper provides a novel approach for barriers to the adoption of industrial energy-efficient technologies, coping with the issues risen by the review of the literature. We developed a taxonomy adaptable to empirical research, and able to evaluate the differences between perceived and real barriers, the effect of the barriers on decision-making processes, and the interactions among barriers. We modeled three types of interactions, i.e., causal relationship, composite effect and hidden effect, in order to start analyzing the dynamics among barriers, and tested the taxonomy in a preliminary investigation. The study proposes a useful instrument both to enterprises and policy-makers to identify critical factors to improve industrial energy efficiency and to open the research to further investigation in this topic.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the AHP and ANP are applied to help the managing board of an important Spanish solar power investment company to decide whether to invest in a particular solar-thermal power plant project and, if so, to determine the order of priority of the projects in the company's portfolio.
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01 Jan 1985
TL;DR: Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as mentioned in this paper is a systematic procedure for representing the elements of any problem hierarchically, which organizes the basic rationality by breaking down a problem into its smaller constituent parts and then guides decision makers through a series of pairwise comparison judgments to express the relative strength or intensity of impact of the elements in the hierarchy.
Abstract: This chapter provides an overview of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), which is a systematic procedure for representing the elements of any problem hierarchically. It organizes the basic rationality by breaking down a problem into its smaller constituent parts and then guides decision makers through a series of pair-wise comparison judgments to express the relative strength or intensity of impact of the elements in the hierarchy. These judgments are then translated to numbers. The AHP includes procedures and principles used to synthesize the many judgments to derive priorities among criteria and subsequently for alternative solutions. It is useful to note that the numbers thus obtained are ratio scale estimates and correspond to so-called hard numbers. Problem solving is a process of setting priorities in steps. One step decides on the most important elements of a problem, another on how best to repair, replace, test, and evaluate the elements, and another on how to implement the solution and measure performance.
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TL;DR: Examples are drawn from different areas of business - such as human resources management, strategic management, operations management, finance, accounting, and information management - to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the applications of research methods.
Abstract: Chapter 1. Introduction to Research. Chapter 2. Scientific Investigation. Chapter 3. Technology and Business Research. Chapter 4. The Research Process: Steps 1 to 3: The Broad Problem Area, Preliminary Data Gathering, Problem Definition. Chapter 5. The Research Process: Steps 4 and 5: Theoretical Framework Hypothesis Development. Chapter 6. The Research Process: Step 6: Elements of Research Design. Chapter 7. Experimental Designs. Chapter 8. Measurement of Variables: Operational Definition and Scales. Chapter 9. Measurement: Scaling, Reliability, Validity. Chapter 10. Data Collection Methods. Chapter 11. Sampling. Chapter 12. Data Analysis and Interpretation. Chapter 13. The Research Report. Chapter 14. Managerial Decision Making and Research. Module: A Refresher on Some Statistical Terms and Tests. A Final Note to the Student. Glossary of Terms. References. Statistical Tables. Index.
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TL;DR: The thrust of the paper is a discussion of a number of illustrative applications of the AHP covering the following areas: the portfolio decisions of a firm whose management is concerned with the determination of the desired target portfolio and allocation of resources among its components.
Abstract: Several marketing applications of the Analytic Hierarchy Process AHP are reviewed. The paper starts with a brief description of this process, which was developed by Thomas Saaty in 1971, including an eight-point outline of how to apply it. The thrust of the paper is a discussion of a number of illustrative applications of the AHP covering the following areas:
the portfolio decisions of a firm whose management is concerned with the determination of the desired target portfolio and allocation of resources among its components,
determination of the directions for new product development, and
generation and evaluation of marketing mix strategies.
Various suggestions for additional research on the AHP and its marketing applications are highlighted.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that government can simultaneously improve overall energy efficiency and increase private sector productivity by providing informational and organizational services that go beyond the traditional regulatory framework, and that the policy implication is that the government can also improve overall EE.
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04 Nov 2004
TL;DR: Barrier Busting: Overcoming Barriers to Energy Efficiency Index as discussed by the authors is a survey of barriers to energy efficiency in the UK and Ireland, with a focus on the construction industry.
Abstract: Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Understanding Barriers to Energy Efficiency 3. Energy Costs - Why Bother? Barriers to Energy Efficiency in the German Higher Education Sector 4. Leaving Money on the Floor: Barriers to Energy Efficiency in the UK Higher Education Sector 5. Standing on a Burning Platform: Barriers to Energy Efficiency in the UK Brewing Industry 6. Production Must Go On: Barriers to Energy Efficiency in the Irish Mechanical Engineering Industry 7. Regulations are not Enough: Barriers to Energy Efficiency in the UK Construction Industry 8. Barrier Busting: Overcoming Barriers to Energy Efficiency Index
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