Karena kenyataan bahwa perdagangan komoditas batubara Indonesia sangat menarik dalam keadaan pasar global saat ini, industri jasa surveyor independen berkembang. Untuk memastikan transaksi bisnis mereka, penambang, penjual, dan pembeli dapat memperoleh manfaat besar dari layanan surveyor independen. Tujuan dari pekerjaan ini adalah mengembangkan sistem pendukung keputusan dalam pemilihan layanan surveyor yang berbeda menggunakan metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) dan Technique for Order Preferences by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). Data dikumpulkan dari 5 perusahaan perdagangan batubara (lokal dan ekspor) di Indonesia. Penentuan kriteria dan sub-kriteria dibangun di atas batubara di Indonesia dengan kuesioner tertutup dan semi terbuka. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa reputasi perusahaan, harga, kualitas & kuantitas, dan layanan mempengaruhi pemilihan surveyor independen. Setiap variabel memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan.
Due to the fact that Indonesia's commodity trade of coal is particularly appealing in the current state of the global market, the independent surveyor service industry is expanding. In order to ensure their business transactions, miners, sellers, and buyers can benefit greatly from independent surveyor services. The objective of this work is developing decision support system in selection different surveyor services using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Technique for Order Preferences by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method. The data is collected from 5 coal trading companies (local and export) in Indonesia. The determination of criteria and sub-criteria is built on coal in Indonesia with closed and semi-open questionnaires. Results from this study show that company reputation, prices, quality & quantity, and services sharing influence the selection of independent surveyor. Every variable has a significant influence.