Value Engineering

Quantifying The Quality

Weighted Evaluation Matrix
(EXCAVATORS)
 EXCAVATORS
A 30-kilometer road is to be
constructed, and the site engineers are
confused in choosing between 3
excavators:

 Caterpillar 345BL
 Liepherr R954C H
 Hyundai R360LC-7A

A study will be made to choose the

optimum one
 EXCAVATORS
Criteria :

 Power
 Fuel Capacity
 Origin
 Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity
 Operating Weight
CATERPILLAR 345 BL

Power = 290 hp
Fuel Capacity=158.5 gal
Origin : United States
Pump Flow = 169.1 gal/min
Operating Weight = 44050 kg
Cost = 59,997$
LIEBHERR R954C H

Power = 326 hp
Fuel Capacity=184.9 gal
Origin : Germany
Pump Flow = 92.5 gal/min
Operating Weight = 49200 kg
Cost=40,000 $
HYUNDAI R360LC-7A

Power = 296 hp
Fuel Capacity=137.4 gal
Origin : South Korea
Pump Flow = 152.2 gal/min
Operating Weight = 36100 kg
Cost=44,500 $
 Comparison

Power A
Fuel
capacity A/B B
Origin A/2 B/2 C
Pump Flow A/1 B/1 D/C D
Weight A/E B/E E/1 E/1 E
 Criterion Weight

Criterion A B C D E
Criterion weight 5 5 1 1 4
Weight % 31 31 6 6 26
 Purchasing the Optimum Excavator
A Power A
Fuel
B capacity AB B
C Origin A2 B2 C
D Pump Flow A1 B1 DC D
E Op. Weight AE BE E1 E1 E
Weight 5 5 1 1 4
Weight% 31 31 6 6 26
Value
Caterpillar 4 3 5 5 3 F+Q C Index
124 93 30 30 78 355 59997 0.005917
Liebherr 5 5 4 1 2
155 155 24 6 52 392 40000 0.0098
Hyundai 3 2 2 3 5
93 62 12 18 130 315 44500 0.007079

Liebherr is the optimum one for the job!