An evaluation of investment risk for container port wharf using fuzzymultiple-criteria decision-making approach

ICIC Express Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 683-688

  Chou, Chien Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Containerization; Fuzzy sets; Multiple criteria decision making; Port wharf

Indexed keywords

CONTAINER PORTS; INVESTMENT RISKS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; OPERATION COST; RISK ENVIRONMENT; SHIPPING COMPANIES; SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS;

CHAINS; CONTAINERS; COST REDUCTION; FUZZY CONTROL; FUZZY SETS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PACKAGING; PORTS AND HARBORS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 77953649937     PISSN: 1881803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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