Selection of RFID solution provider: A fuzzy multi-criteria decision model with Monte Carlo simulation

Kybernetes

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 448-465

  Sari, Kazim ^a  

^a BEYKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Fuzzy AHP; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy TOPSIS; Monte Carlo simulation; Radio frequency identification; Solution provider selection; Systems integrator selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877825977     PISSN: 0368492X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03684921311323680     Document Type: Article

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