An extended GRA method for MCDM with interval-valued triangular fuzzy assessments and unknown weights

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1336-1341

  Zhang, Shi Fang ^a,b   Liu, San Yang ^a   Zhai, Ren He ^b  

^a XIDIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHAANXI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Grey relational analysis (GRA); Interval valued triangular fuzzy number; Multiple criteria decision making (MCDM); Weight information

Indexed keywords

FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES; FUZZY ASSESSMENTS; GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS; INTERVAL-VALUED; LINGUISTIC VARIABLE; MULTIPLE CRITERIA; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; TRIANGULAR FUZZY NUMBERS; WEIGHT INFORMATION;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY RULES; INFORMATION THEORY;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 80054928935     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. B. Ashtiani, F. Haghighirad, A. Makui, and G.A. Montazer Extension of fuzzy TOPSIS method based on interval-valued fuzzy sets Applied Soft Computing 9 2 2009 457 461
2. T.H. Chang, and T.C. Wang Using the fuzzy multi-criteria decision making approach for measuring the possibility of successful knowledge management Information Sciences 179 4 2009 355 370
3. C.T. Chen Extensions of the TOPSIS for group decision-making under fuzzy environment Fuzzy Sets and Systems 114 1 2000 1 9
4. S.H. Chen, P.W. Wang, C.M. Chen, and H.T. Lee An analytic hierarchy process approach with linguistic variables for selection of an R & D strategic alliance partner Computers & Industrial Engineering 58 2 2010 278 287
5. C.B. Cheng Solving a sealed-bid reverse auction problem by multiple-criterion decision-making methods Computers and Mathematics with Applications 56 12 2008 3261 3274
6. S.Y. Chou, and Y.H. Chang A decision support system for supplier selection based on a strategy-aligned fuzzy SMART approach Expert Systems with Applications 34 4 2008 2241 2253
7. J.L. Deng Introduction to grey system theory Grey Systems 1 1989 1 24
8. Deng, J.L. (2002). Grey system theory. Press of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan.
9. N. Fenton, and W. Wang Risk and confidence analysis for fuzzy multicriter decision making Knowledge-Based Systems 19 6 2006 430 437 (Pubitemid 44293387)
10. W. Ho, X.W. Xu, and P.K. Dey Multi-criteria decision making approaches for supplier evaluation and selection: A literature review European Journal of Operational Research 202 1 2010 16 24
11. K.C. Lam, R. Tao, and M.C. Lam A material supplier selection model for property developers using fuzzy principal component analysis Automation in Construction 19 5 2010 608 618
12. D.F. Li, Y.C. Wang, S. Liu, and F. Shan Fractional programming methodology for multi-attribute group decision-making using IFS Applied Soft Computing 9 1 2009 219 225
13. I. Mahdavi, N. Mahdavi-Amiri, A. Heidarzade, and R. Nourifar Designing a model of fuzzy TOPSIS in multiple criteria decision making Applied Mathematics and Computation 206 2 2008 607 617
14. G. Tuzkaya, B. Gülsün, C. Kahraman, and D. Özgen An integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision making methodology for material handling equipment selection problem and an application Expert Systems with Applications 37 4 2010 2853 2863
15. B. Vahdani, H. Hadipour, J.S. Sadaghiani, and M. Amiri Extension of VIKOR method based on interval-valued fuzzy sets International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 47 9-12 2010 1231 1239
16. T.C. Wang, and Y.H. Chen Applying fuzzy linguistic preference relations to the improvement of consistency of fuzzy AHP Information Sciences 178 19 2008 3755 3765
17. Y.J. Wang, and H.S. Lee Generalizing TOPSIS for fuzzy multiple-criteria group decision-making Computers and Mathematics with Applications 53 11 2007 1762 1772
18. G.W. Wei GRA method for multiple attribute decision making with incomplete weight information in intuitionistic fuzzy setting Knowledge-Based Systems 23 3 2010 243 247
19. Z.B. Wu, and Y.H. Chen The maximizing deviation method for group multiple attribute decision making under linguistic environment Fuzzy Sets and Systems 158 14 2007 1608 1617
20. Z.S. Xu, and J. Chen An interactive method for fuzzy multiple attribute group decision making Information Sciences 177 1 2007 248 263 (Pubitemid 44556686)
21. V.F. Yu, and K.J. Hu An integrated fuzzy multi-criteria approach for the performance evaluation of multiple manufacturing plants Computers & Industrial Engineering 58 2 2010 269 277
22. Y. Zhang, Z.P. Fan, and Y. Liu A method based on stochastic dominance degrees for stochastic multiple criteria decision making Computers & Industrial Engineering 58 4 2010 544 552