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Design improvement of line marking machine using the integration of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) with Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (FANP)

MMC.
2025;
Volume 12, Number 2
: pp. 437–446
https://doi.org/10.23939/mmc2025.02.437
Received: December 19, 2024
Revised: April 21, 2025
Accepted: April 27, 2025

Roslan Y. S., Hassan M. F., Hamid M. H. A.  Design improvement of line marking machine using the integration of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) with Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (FANP).  Mathematical Modeling and Computing. Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 437–446 (2025)  

Authors:
  1. Y. S. Roslan
  2. M. F. Hassan
  3. M. H. A. Hamid
1
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
2
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
3
Faculty of Technology, Design and Management, University College of Yayasan Pahang

Sports line marking is essential in Malaysian schools, with transfer wheel markers being the most commonly used machines.  However, these machines have issues such as clogging from loose grass and soil, unstable tyres, and poor handling.  This study aims to improve the design using the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) model integrated with the Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (FANP) method.  A questionnaire based on user interviews identified the user needs, which were quantified and processed to address uncertainties in evaluating customer and engineering requirements (CRs and ERs).  From the integration, weight ranked highest in importance (0.378), followed by tyre friction (0.193), handle height (0.156), and oil consumption (0.092). This shows that the designers should prioritize machine weight, tyre quality, handle height, and marking oil efficiency.  Further research could incorporate multi-objective optimization to balance cost, sustainability, and manufacturability, demonstrating the QFD-FANP framework's adaptability to other industries.

line marking machine
quality function deployment (QFD)
fuzzy analytic network process (FANP)
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