To overcome the limitations of the traditional surrogate worth trade-off (SWT) method and solve the

multiple criteria decision making problem more efficiently and interactively, a new method labeled dual worth trade off (DWT) method is proposed. The DWT method dynamically uses the duality theory related to the multiple criteria decision making problem and analytic hierarchy process technique to obtain the decision maker's solution preference information and finally find the satisfactory compromise solution of the decision maker. Through the interactive process between the analyst and the decision maker, trade-off information is solicited and treated properly, the representative subset of efficient solutions and the satisfactory solution to the problem are found. The implementation procedure for the DWT method is presented. The effectiveness and applicability of the DWT method are shown

by a practical case study in the field of production scheduling

decision theory, multiple criteria decision making, trade-off analysis, duality theory, analytic hierarchy process