Integrating Fuzzy Delphi Method and Analytic Hierarchy Process for the selection of Post-harvest Technology

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 244-259

  Tipmontian, Jedsada ^a   Rao, K Suryaprakasa ^a   Rajmohan, M ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytic Hierarchy Process; Food supply chain management; Fuzzy Delphi Method; Post harvest Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864072846     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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