A diagnosis procedure for designing built-to-order technology system

The objectives of this study were to develop a diagnosis procedure of user´s preference for a new built-to-order industrial wastewater treatment system, and to subsequently optimize the specification of the system for a manufacturing company. This study addressed this issue by combining cost-benefit analysis evaluating potential treatment system, and the AHP quantifying subjective judgment in evaluations. A case study was carried out to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed approach. The results of the study showed some evidence that the diagnosis procedure succeeded in quantifying user´s preference for alternative systems, and that the specification was optimized successfully.