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However, in many cases, it suffers from some shortcomings regarding the decision-making and the situation where the information provided is ambiguous or uncertain. This paper describes a new fuzzy multi-criticality approach for improving the use of FMECA by treating FMECA as a fuzzy multi-criteria optimization model. The new approach bases on replacing the calculation of a single criticality with a fuzzy inference system for improving the criticality evaluations which offers five partial criticalities that efficiently and separately calculate the impact of a failure on the environment, personnel, production, equipment, and management. In addition, an analytical hierarchy method (AHP) is used to calculate the priorities weights for each partial criticality and construct a criticality matrix in order to improve the relevance of decision-making. Furthermore, a real case of LPG storage system for ZCINA Hassi Messaoud in Algeria is provided to illustrate the practical implementation of the suggested approach and extremely shows the pertinence of the suggested fuzzy model as decision-making tools in preventing industrial risks with providing encouraging results regarding the criticality estimation and improve decision-making by prioritizing \u201cpreventive \u2013corrective actions\u201d and determine the efficient action for each partial criticality to control the risk effectively.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3233\/jifs-202362","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,8,13]],"date-time":"2021-08-13T13:06:34Z","timestamp":1628859994000},"page":"2701-2716","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Fuzzy multi-criteria approach for criticality assessment and optimization of decision making"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"41","author":[{"given":"Ammar","family":"Chakhrit","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institut de Maintenance et de S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Industrielle, Laboratoire de l\u2019Ing\u00e9nierie de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Industrielle et du D\u00e9veloppement Durable, Universit\u00e9 Mohamed Ben Ahmed Oran 2, S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Industrielle et Environnement, Oran, Alg\u00e9rie"}]},{"given":"Mohammed","family":"Chennoufi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institut de Maintenance et de S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Industrielle, Laboratoire de l\u2019Ing\u00e9nierie de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Industrielle et du D\u00e9veloppement Durable, Universit\u00e9 Mohamed Ben Ahmed Oran 2, S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Industrielle et Environnement, Oran, Alg\u00e9rie"}]}],"member":"179","reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"10.3233\/JIFS-202362_ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"102","DOI":"10.1109\/TR.2010.2103672","article-title":"Criticality Assessment Models for Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis Using Fuzzy Logic","volume":"60","author":"Gargama","year":"2011","journal-title":"IEEE Transactions on Reliability"},{"key":"10.3233\/JIFS-202362_ref2","unstructured":"Standard M. 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