AHP and its application in the manufacturer workshop selection process

In the textile industry, where the level of competition is high, finding and choosing the appropriate manufacturer is an important decision-making process. The combination of many criteria in this process makes the decision-making process even more difficult. Determining the most suitable alternative among the available alternatives is a very difficult situation for decision makers. In this case, using decision-making methods will be healthier for decision makers and will prevent many losses. The search for qualified producers, which is one of the main problems of the textile industry, is very important. In this regard, the AHP (Analytic Hierarchical Process) method, which is one of the multi-criteria decision-making methods, is guiding to make the right decision. It is one of the best methods that can be used to find the best supplier in the most optimal way. The aim of the study is to evaluate some of the criteria and even conditions that are of great importance for production, by all existing manufacturers, and to select the most suitable workshop for production. An evaluation process was initiated by consulting experts within the company, and in line with this goal, all criteria and sub-criteria were evaluated and all alternatives were evaluated in line with these criteria and sub-criteria and their weight levels were obtained. Based on the weight ratings obtained, it is possible to select the qualified manufacturer and create a ranking among all manufacturers.