ABSTRACT
Elimination and choice translating reality (ELECTRE) is an outranking methodology. The use of ELECTRE for the solution of environmentally conscious manufacturing and product recovery (ECMPRO)-related problems is very limited. This chapter presents one ELECTRE-based methodology that evaluates alternative environmentally conscious manufacturing programs. The following success factors are considered for the evaluation of environmentally conscious manufacturing programs: cost (CST), percentage of recyclable material (REC), percentage reduction in process waste (PRC), percentage reduction in packaging waste (PAC) and compliance with government regulations (GOV). The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) can be used to determine the importance weights of the criteria. Comparative importance values of the criteria are presented. The normalized eigenvector of the comparative importance values matrix is also presented. Bufardi and team used ELECTRE III to evaluate five end-of-life (EOL) alternatives by considering four criteria, including EOL treatment cost, human health, ecosystem quality, and resources.
