A hybrid MCDM model encompassing AHP and COPRAS-G methods for selecting company supplier in Iran

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 529-543

  Zolfani, Sarfaraz Hashemkhani ^a,b   Chen, I Shuo ^c   Rezaeiniya, Nahid ^d   Tamošaitiene, Jolanta ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b SHOMAL UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d Alghadir Institute of Higher Education   (Iran)

Author keywords

AHP; construction; COPRAS G; hybrid model; MCDM; selection; supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867276442     PISSN: 20294913     EISSN: 20294921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/20294913.2012.709472     Document Type: Article

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