Evaluating and Enhancing Three-Dimensional Printing Service Providers for Rapid Prototyping Using the DEMATEL Based Network Process and VIKOR
Joint Authors
Kao, Yu-Sheng
Wu, Ming-Jenn
Lee, Teng-Hsiang
Huang, Chi-Yo
Liao, Shin
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
During the past years, the three-dimensional printing (3DP) has become a dominant rapid prototyping (RP) technology due to its very viable process in terms of cost, speed, and sales of related equipment.
Nowadays, numerous 3DP based RP services are available.
Because of the capability, service quality, and pricing of the services varies, how to select a suitable 3DP based RP service provider is very critical to the companies being engaged in new product developments.
However, the issue was seldom studied.
To resolve this problem, a hybrid multiple-criteria decision making (HMCDM) framework for evaluating and enhancing an appropriate 3DP based RP service provider based on the Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) based Network Process (DNP) as well as VIKOR (VIseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje) was proposed.
The analytic framework was verified as feasible by an empirical study based on the opinions being provided by 3DP and RP experts.
The well-verified framework can serve as the basis of future evaluation, selection, and enhancement of 3DP based RP service providers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liao, Shin& Wu, Ming-Jenn& Huang, Chi-Yo& Kao, Yu-Sheng& Lee, Teng-Hsiang. 2014. Evaluating and Enhancing Three-Dimensional Printing Service Providers for Rapid Prototyping Using the DEMATEL Based Network Process and VIKOR. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464822
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liao, Shin…[et al.]. Evaluating and Enhancing Three-Dimensional Printing Service Providers for Rapid Prototyping Using the DEMATEL Based Network Process and VIKOR. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464822
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liao, Shin& Wu, Ming-Jenn& Huang, Chi-Yo& Kao, Yu-Sheng& Lee, Teng-Hsiang. Evaluating and Enhancing Three-Dimensional Printing Service Providers for Rapid Prototyping Using the DEMATEL Based Network Process and VIKOR. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464822
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464822