UM MODELO MULTICRITéRIO DE APOIO à DECIS O APLICADO A LOCALIZA O INDUSTRIAL: UM CASO DA INDúSTRIA TêXTIL

The textile sector is one of the most important among all industrial branches, having a highlight both in developed countries and in emergent countries’ economy, which owe significantly to this sector the importance role they play in world commerce. The purpose of this work is to help a textile Brazilian company, specialized in jeans production, with a study on the conditions to installing a plant considering three possible regions, where the most important textile companies of the country are located. In the study, the Hierarchy Analysis Process – a multicriteria methodology to decision support - is used, andresults show a slight tendency to Rio de Janeiro state when compared to Santa Catarina state, both presenting significant advantage over Rio Grande do Norte state.