Multi-criteria supplier evaluation and selection using fuzzy AHP (alpha cut analysis): A case study

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 449-471

  Arunkumar, N ^a   Karunamoorthy, L ^b   Muthukumar, S ^b  

^a ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

AHP; Alpha cut analysis; Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process; Multi criteria decision; Pairwise comparison; Performance evaluation; Supplier selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; MANUFACTURE;

ALPHA CUT; FUZZY ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; MULTICRITERIA DECISION; PAIR-WISE COMPARISON; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SUPPLIER SELECTION;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 80051489650     PISSN: 17485037     EISSN: 17485045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2011.041805     Document Type: Article

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