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Although the disassembly line balancing problem is one of the intensively studied areas in manufacturing, there is little research from a green perspective. This study therefore proposes an integrated framework that considers green and business issues simultaneously. To achieve this integration, a hybrid MCDM structure, fuzzy AHP, is applied to determine the weight of each sub-criteria before fuzzy MOORA is used to rank the tasks. From the sensitivity analysis, we calculate the ideal weights of the main criteria to minimize cycle time. The ranking achieved at the end of the proposed method is then used to assign tasks to each workstation. The results reveal that the increasing prioritizing of green criteria reduced the cycle time of the disassembly line by 5%, contrary to expectations. We therefore propose a comprehensive and integrated analytical framework for disassembly line balancing problem that considers both green and business objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

When the dynamic environment of ship recycling is considered, many different severe risks may occur. These risks affect different dimensions including people, environment and economic. The aim of the study is give a framework to guide managers and even policy makers to strive a holistic view in their preventative risk management activities in ship recycling. In this framework, which is proposed for sustainable risk management in ship recycling industry, risk areas related to occupational safety, working conditions, fluctuations in steel industry, economic cycles in construction sector and direct and indirect environmental impacts are suggested to be considered. In order to deal with aforementioned risk areas, several preventative actions are proposed such as; for people related risks, Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) implementation; for economic risks, responsiveness as a competitive strategy, and for environmental risks, green supply chain management implementation is proposed. For each action, different sub factors are defined from the literature, and for an effective implementation, fuzzy DEMATEL method is used to analyze causal link between these factors. Finally, managerial implications for sustainable risk management in ship recycling industry are presented. • Focus is on risks of ship recycling activities in this study. • Risks of ship recycling are analyzed under TBL dimensions. • Framework for preventative risk management activities in ship recycling is given. • Managerial implications are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]