@article {5613,
	title = {Decision making under uncertainty in the alarm systems response},
	journal = {International Journal of Quality \& Reliability Management, ahead-of-print. 2020.},
	year = {2020},
	abstract = {Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an advanced decision-making support for the appropriate responding to critical alarms in the hazardous industrial facilities. Design/methodology/approach A fuzzy analytical hierarchy process is suggested by considering three alternatives and four criteria using triangular fuzzy numbers to handle the associated uncertainty. A logarithmic fuzzy preference programming (LFPP)-based nonlinear priority method is employed to analyze the suggested model. Findings A quantitative decision-making support is not only a necessity in responding to critical alarms but also easy to implement even in a relatively short reaction time. Confirmation may not be the appropriate option to deal with a critical alarm, even with the availability of the needed resources. Practical implications A situation related to a flammable gas alarm in a gas plant is treated using the developed model showing its practical efficiency and practicality. Originality/value The proposed model provides a rational, simple and holistic fuzzy multi criteria tool with a refined number of criteria and alternatives using an LFPP method to handle process alarms.},
	url = {http://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-03-2019-0078},
	author = {A SI-MOHAMMED and R SMAIL and MCHEBILA}
}
