Fuzzy heterogeneous multiattribute decision making method for outsourcing provider selection

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 3047-3059

  Li, Deng Feng ^a   Wan, Shu Ping ^b  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Fuzzy linear programming; Fuzzy set; Multiattribute decision making; Outsourcing provider; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKER'S PREFERENCES; FUZZY LINEAR PROGRAMMING; FUZZY LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INCOMPLETE WEIGHT INFORMATIONS; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; NEGATIVE-IDEAL SOLUTIONS; TRAPEZOIDAL FUZZY NUMBERS;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SET THEORY; FUZZY SETS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 84890572446     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2013.10.036     Document Type: Article

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