Overview
- Includes numerous interesting pedagogical examples and real-life case studies
- Deepens technical aspects by using interesting cues and bibliographical references
- Offers innovative approaches that can be applied profitably to other areas
Part of the book series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science (ISOR, volume 319)
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About this book
This book focuses on decision-making problems in engineering. It investigates the ranking aggregation problem and the related features, such as input/output data, simplification hypotheses, importance hierarchy of experts. In addition to a well-structured overview of several interesting, consolidated methodological approaches, it presents innovative approaches that can also be applied profitably in other fields. The fascinating selection of topics included is based on research that has been developed in the past twenty years. The descriptions are supported by figures, tables, flowcharts, diagrams, examples and practical case studies.
The book is an ideal resource for engineering academics, practitioners, technicians and students, who do not necessarily have an in-depth knowledge of decision-making. It is also a thought-provoking read for engineers and academics looking for innovative ways to improve engineering processes in a variety of fields, such as conceptual design, quality improvement, reliability engineering.
“Today, rankings are exercised in all spheres of life, products are ranked on Amazon and similar platforms; services such as restaurants and hotels on platforms such as TripAdvisor; and other services such as lectures or even medical treatment on different specialized platforms. We often make our daily decisions based on these rankings. The quality of our decisions depends on our ability to select appropriate methods to fit the context and needs. We need to be familiar with the theory and practice of these methods to make them useful. To this purpose, this book is an important addition to the bookshelves of academics and professionals, not only from engineering. The connection between theory and practice is weaved throughout the book, making it useful for practitioners also.”
Prof. Yoram Reich, Full Professor and Head of Systems Engineering research Initiative at Tel Aviv University (Israel), Editor-in-Chief of “Research in Engineering Design”
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Fiorenzo Franceschini is a full professor of quality engineering at the Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP), Politecnico di Torino (Italy). He has co-authored seven books, more than two hundred papers in international journals and conference proceedings, and two patent applications. His research interests are in the fields of quality engineering, manufacturing servitization and performance measurement systems. He is a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the global leader in quality improvement and standards.
Domenico A. Maisano Ph.D. is an associate professor of quality engineering at the Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP), Politecnico di Torino (Italy). He has co-authored three books, more than one hundred papers in international journals and conference proceedings, and three patent applications. His main scientific interests are in the fields of quality engineering, performance metrics and industrial metrology.
Luca Mastrogiacomo Ph.D. is an associate professor of quality engineering at the Department of Management and Production Engineering (DIGEP), Politecnico di Torino (Italy). He has co-authored two books, more than one hundred publications in international journals and conference proceedings, and three patent applications. His research interests are in the fields of quality engineering, collaborative robotics and manufacturing servitization.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rankings and Decisions in Engineering
Book Subtitle: Conceptual and Practical Insights
Authors: Fiorenzo Franceschini, Domenico A. Maisano, Luca Mastrogiacomo
Series Title: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89865-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-89864-9Published: 01 March 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-89867-0Published: 02 March 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-89865-6Published: 28 February 2022
Series ISSN: 0884-8289
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7934
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 248
Number of Illustrations: 70 b/w illustrations
Topics: Operations Research/Decision Theory, Engineering Design, Industrial and Production Engineering, Operations Management