Performance based selection of diesel generators using Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method

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Data for this study is obtained from both primary and secondary sources and TOPSIS is applied through the following steps; Constructing Decision Matrix, Normalization, Weight Assignment, Identification of Ideal and Negative-Ideal Solutions, Distance Calculation, Ranking of Suppliers and recommending the preferred suppliers based on suppliers. Mechanical Engineering Diesel Generator TOPSIS Method Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Performance Evaluation Equipment Selection Full Text Additional Declarations The authors declare no competing interests. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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