Abstract:

Purpose: Traditional Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods cannot provide solutions to problems that may be encountered in the near future. Since it would be difficult to solve the problem by assigning new weights from the beginning, Stratified Multi-Criteria Decision Making (SMCDM) Method is used for the possibilities that may occur in the near future. Methodology: In this article, the SMCDM method is explained and a sample study is carried out in a defense industry company operating in Ankara Sincan Organized Industrial Zone by comparing it with the TOPSIS method, which is one of the traditional MCDM methods, and the difference between the two methods is discussed. Findings: In the facility location selection problem, the best alternative was selected with the SMCDM method. TOPSIS ,one of the traditional MCDM method, and SMCDM methods were compared with each other, and it was seen that the events that may occur in the near future affect the facility location selection. Originality: There is no study in the literature in which facility location selection was made using the SMCDM method. It is predicted that the study will fill this gap in the literature and will be a guide for different decision-making problems.

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