%0 Conference Paper %A Evans, Liam %A Lohse, Niels %A Poad, Mike %A Webb, Phil %D 2017 %T Evaluation and selection of manufacturing technologies using the analytic hierarchy process in wing assembly %U https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Evaluation_and_selection_of_manufacturing_technologies_using_the_analytic_hierarchy_process_in_wing_assembly/9550034 %2 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/ndownloader/files/17181083 %K untagged %K Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified %X State of the art technologies are devoted to improving the operational efficiency and subsequent competitiveness of an organisation. The selection process is a tedious, complex and capital intensive task, often based on numerous conflicting factors. Aircraft manufacture requires the selection of potential technologies expected to mature and remain throughout a twentyfive year product lifecycle. It is common for businesses to have guidelines on how technologies are developed once selected; however, it is unclear how technologies were selected due to a lack of methodology and the reliance of internal know-how policies.The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the application of the analytic hierarchy process for evaluating and selecting the optimum manufacturing technology in a complex aerospace manufacturing environment. A study was applied at a large European aircraft manufacturer to optimise the ranking process of alternative wing component measurement technologies. Evaluation and selection of manufacturing technologies using the analytic hierarchy process in wing assembly. %I Loughborough University