A fuzzy MADM method for solving A/R collection instruments selection problem

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Chou, Chien Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy decision making; Graded mean integration representation; International trade; MADM

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; NUMBER THEORY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

FUZZY DECISION-MAKING; GRADED MEAN INTEGRATION REPRESENTATION;

FUZZY LOGIC;

EID: 34547545519     PISSN: 10232796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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