Research Paper
A Method for Evaluating Project Management Standards, Based on EFQM Criteria, Using FTOPSIS Method

H. Golpira

Volume 3, Issue 3 , September 2014, Pages 1-12

Abstract
  In this paper, the fuzzy technique of order performance by similarity to ideal solution (FTOPSIS) is employed to evaluate some well-known project management standards (PMSs) based on the criteria introduced by European foundation for quality management model (EFQM) to have a new framework to compare ...  Read More

Research Paper
An ERP Selection Combination Model under Uncertainty: A Grey-BSCAHP-Entropy Model

M. H. Kamfiroozi; A. Bonyadi Naeini

Volume 3, Issue 3 , September 2014, Pages 13-23

Abstract
  An enterprise resource planning (ERP) software can help organizations and firms in their activities like: production planning, purchase, human resource, finance, sales, inventory control and etc. Selection of an ERP is mentioned as a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem. However, several MCDM-models ...  Read More

Research Paper
Carbon Based Closed-Loop Supply Chain Design under Uncertainty using an Interval-Valued Fuzzy Stochastic Programming Approach

A. Mohajeri; M. Fallah; F Hosseinzadeh Lotfi

Volume 3, Issue 3 , September 2014, Pages 24-48

Abstract
  Recovery of used products is receiving much attention recently due to growing environmental concern. In this paper, we address the carbon footprint based problem arising in closed-loop supply chain where returned products are collected from customers. These returned products can either be disposed or ...  Read More

Research Paper
Optimal Design of PM Synchronous Generator for Aerial Industries Power Supply Using Cuckoo Algorithm

A. Nikbakhsh; S. A. Gholamian; S. M. Hoseini

Volume 3, Issue 3 , September 2014, Pages 49-68

Abstract
  The Generators used in aerial industries should have the characteristics such as high efficiency, power density and reliability, low weight and volume. Among different generators, permanent magnet synchronous generator adequately satisfied these requirements. In this paper, first the dimensions and other ...  Read More

Research Paper
Ranking Decision Making Units with Negative and Positive Input and Output

F Hosseinzadeh Lotfi; M. Piri

Volume 3, Issue 3 , September 2014, Pages 69-74

Abstract
  Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a nonparametric method for measuring the efficiency of Decision Making Units (DMUs) which was first introduced by Charnes, Cooper and Rhodes in1978 as the CCR model .One of the most important topics in management science is determining the efficiency of DMUs. DEA technique ...  Read More