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Ingeniería y Desarrollo
Print version ISSN 0122-3461On-line version ISSN 2145-9371
Abstract
SARACHE CASTRO, William Ariel; CASTRILLON, Omar Danilo; GONZALES, Guillermo and VIVEROS FOLLECO, Amanda. A multi-criteria application for an equipment replacement decision. Ing. Desarro. [online]. 2009, n.25, pp.80-98. ISSN 0122-3461.
One of the main problems, in the operations management, is the adequate planning of equipment replacement, not only because of its impact in the operations cost, but also, because of its effects on the service level. For such reason, the present article shows the construction of a procedure for equipment replacement, based on the use of multicriteria techniques and expert methods. The results of this application, in the replacement decision of two equipments for a sugar factory, are presented.
Keywords : Decision criteria; Global economy; Multiple criteria analysis; Replacement Equipment.