Facility Location Selection using PROMETHEE II Method

Selecting a location for a new organization or expa nsion of an existing facility is of vital importanc e to a decision maker. The cost associated with acquiring the land and facility construction makes the facility locati on a long-term investment decision. The best location is that whic h results in higher economic benefits through incre ased productivity and good distribution network. Selecti ng the proper facility location from a given set of alternatives is a difficult task, as many potential qualitative and q uantitative criteria are to be considered. This pap er solves a real time facility location selection problem using PROM ETHEE II (preference ranking organization method for enrichment evaluation) method which is an effective multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tool often applied to deal with complex problems in the manufacturing environment. Keywordslocation, Multi-criteria decision-making, PROMETHEE