Decision-making approach for the distribution centre location problem in a supply chain network using the fuzzy-based hierarchical concept

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 725-739

  Chan, F T S ^a   Kumar, N ^b   Choy, K L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Distribution centre; Fuzzy logic; Multicriterion decision making; Supply chains

Indexed keywords

FUZZY LOGIC; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

DISTRIBUTION CENTRES; MULTICRITERION DECISION MAKING; QUANTITATIVE FACTORS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 34250160147     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM526     Document Type: Article

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