Identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process

The Philippine sugarcane industry is worth roughly 88 billion pesos and employs around 700,000 Filipinos. However, the competitiveness of the local industry ($0.17 per lb sugar) is currently under threat from international producers ($0.14 per lb sugar) because of the upcoming ASEAN 2015 integration...

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Main Authors: Gonzaga, Jeremias A., Lopez, Neil Stephen A., Arguelles, Nicole, Dimayuga, John Michael, Benito, Rafael, Eugenio, Sebastian, Dela Cruz, Efren
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-72572022-07-26T03:29:30Z Identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process Gonzaga, Jeremias A. Lopez, Neil Stephen A. Arguelles, Nicole Dimayuga, John Michael Benito, Rafael Eugenio, Sebastian Dela Cruz, Efren The Philippine sugarcane industry is worth roughly 88 billion pesos and employs around 700,000 Filipinos. However, the competitiveness of the local industry ($0.17 per lb sugar) is currently under threat from international producers ($0.14 per lb sugar) because of the upcoming ASEAN 2015 integration. One of the major blockages to cost effectiveness is the low productivity of the local industry. This may be addressed with the use of a semi-automated mechanical harvester. As a preliminary study, the present work captures the expert preferences of various stakeholders in the selection of a semi-automated mechanical harvester. This is done using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) surveying tool. The study assumes the following important factors: a) Ease of use, b) Productivity, c) Adaptability to different terrains, d) with Lifter, and e) with Topper. Using a survey with a series of pair-wise comparison questions, it is able to quantify even qualitative factors affecting decision making. The priorities of the surveyed stakeholders are averaged and discussed in the results section. Widely used in policy making and planning, the paper introduces the use of the AHP tool to commercial machinery design. The model may be expanded and improved to consider other key factors. 2016-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/6477 Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Sugarcane—Harvesting—Machinery Mechanical Engineering
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
collection DLSU Institutional Repository
topic Sugarcane—Harvesting—Machinery
Mechanical Engineering
spellingShingle Sugarcane—Harvesting—Machinery
Mechanical Engineering
Gonzaga, Jeremias A.
Lopez, Neil Stephen A.
Arguelles, Nicole
Dimayuga, John Michael
Benito, Rafael
Eugenio, Sebastian
Dela Cruz, Efren
Identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process
description The Philippine sugarcane industry is worth roughly 88 billion pesos and employs around 700,000 Filipinos. However, the competitiveness of the local industry ($0.17 per lb sugar) is currently under threat from international producers ($0.14 per lb sugar) because of the upcoming ASEAN 2015 integration. One of the major blockages to cost effectiveness is the low productivity of the local industry. This may be addressed with the use of a semi-automated mechanical harvester. As a preliminary study, the present work captures the expert preferences of various stakeholders in the selection of a semi-automated mechanical harvester. This is done using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) surveying tool. The study assumes the following important factors: a) Ease of use, b) Productivity, c) Adaptability to different terrains, d) with Lifter, and e) with Topper. Using a survey with a series of pair-wise comparison questions, it is able to quantify even qualitative factors affecting decision making. The priorities of the surveyed stakeholders are averaged and discussed in the results section. Widely used in policy making and planning, the paper introduces the use of the AHP tool to commercial machinery design. The model may be expanded and improved to consider other key factors.
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author Gonzaga, Jeremias A.
Lopez, Neil Stephen A.
Arguelles, Nicole
Dimayuga, John Michael
Benito, Rafael
Eugenio, Sebastian
Dela Cruz, Efren
author_facet Gonzaga, Jeremias A.
Lopez, Neil Stephen A.
Arguelles, Nicole
Dimayuga, John Michael
Benito, Rafael
Eugenio, Sebastian
Dela Cruz, Efren
author_sort Gonzaga, Jeremias A.
title Identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process
title_short Identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process
title_full Identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process
title_fullStr Identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process
title_full_unstemmed Identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process
title_sort identification of key sugarcane harvester features using the analytic hierarchy process
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 2016
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/6477
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