A new flexible and adjustable model which is based on an Intuitionistic Fuzzy TOPSIS model with an exponential-related function and intuitionistic fuzzy entropy method has been presented and apply in this study. | A flexible model for supporting designers and determining design stakeholders preferences at the early product design stage International Journal of Data and Network Science3 2019 109 118 Contents lists available at GrowingScience International Journal of Data and Network Science homepage ijds A flexible model for supporting designers and determining design stakeholders preferences at the early product design stage Daniel O. Aikhuele a a Department of Mechanical amp Biomedical Engineering Bells University of Technology Ota Nigeria CHRONICLE ABSTRACT Article history A new flexible and adjustable model which is based on an Intuitionistic Fuzzy TOPSIS model Received October19 2018 with an exponential-related function and intuitionistic fuzzy entropy method has been presented Received in revised format Octo- and apply in this study. For supporting designers in determining design stakeholders preferences ber 25 2018 when finding the best compromise between new concepts design during early product develop- Accepted December26 2018 Available online ment phase. The main advantage of the new model is that it is flexible and adjustable and affords December26 2018 the design stakeholders the option to a change of action in the event they receive new information Keywords or reason not to continue with a particular design or product. Finally it uses both subjective and Forklift Truck objective weights methods for the evaluation of the design concepts criteria which makes the Design concept proposed model more realistic and more practical. The model has been applied for the design Intuitionistic fuzzy TOPSIS concept evaluation of seven forklift trucks with the view to improving the reliability of the ma- Exponential-related Function chine. Intuitionistic fuzzy entropy MCDM 2019 by the authors licensee Growing Science Canada. 1. Introduction With the increasing competition globalization and the eclectic approach to the development of today s products .
