A hybrid ranking approach based on fuzzy analytical hierarchy process and data envelopment analysis: Road maintenance and transport organization of Iran

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Salehian, Farhad^{; *} | Razmi, Jafar | Jolai, Fariborz

Affiliations: Department of Industrial Engineering, University Of Tehran, Iran

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Farhad Salehian, Department of Industrial Engineering, University Of Tehran, Iran. E-mail: farhad.salehian@ut.ac.ir.

Abstract: The continuous improvement of performance in organizations requires the continuous and purposeful evaluation of organizations. One of the most vital sectors that significantly affects the economic growth of countries is transportation; in this regard, performance assessment plays an important role in this sector. Therefore, a novel hybrid algorithm based on Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is proposed here to measure the efficiency of product transportation in road fleets of Iranian provinces. FAHP method is used to define the weights of input and output criteria, and the priority of criteria is implemented as a constraint in a DEA model. The efficiency of each province in this domain will be determined by means of the proposed DEA model. The results obtained from the application of the proposed approach to Iran Road Maintenance & Transportation Organization vindicated the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed approach.

Keywords: Transportation, analytical hierarchy process, data envelopment analysis, fuzzy theory

DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-171464

Journal: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 2373-2383, 2018