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Closeness Degree-Based Hesitant Trapezoidal Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision Making Method for Evaluating Green Suppliers with Qualitative Information
Joint Authors
Zhang, Xiaolu
Yang, Touping
Liang, Wei
Xiong, Meifang
Source
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to develop a new closeness degree-based hesitant trapezoidal fuzzy (HTrF) multicriteria decision making (MCDM) approach for identifying the most appropriate green suppliers in food supply chain involving uncertain qualitative evaluation information.
The uniqueness of the proposed HTrF MCDM method is the consideration of uncertain qualitative information represented by flexible linguistic expressions based on HTrF values and the construction of compromise solution with the revised closeness degree.
The revised closeness degree can make sure that the most appropriate solution has the shortest distance from the HTrF positive ideal solution and the farthest distance from the HTrF negative ideal solution, simultaneously.
This proposed HTrF MCDM technique not only offers a simple and efficient decision support tool to aid the food firms for identifying the optimal suppliers in food supply chain but also can enable the managers of food firms to better understand the complete evaluation and decision processes.
In addition, this study provides a novel defuzzification technique to manage the HTrF weights values of main-criteria and subcriteria, respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Xiaolu& Yang, Touping& Liang, Wei& Xiong, Meifang. 2018. Closeness Degree-Based Hesitant Trapezoidal Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision Making Method for Evaluating Green Suppliers with Qualitative Information. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152465
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Xiaolu…[et al.]. Closeness Degree-Based Hesitant Trapezoidal Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision Making Method for Evaluating Green Suppliers with Qualitative Information. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152465
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Xiaolu& Yang, Touping& Liang, Wei& Xiong, Meifang. Closeness Degree-Based Hesitant Trapezoidal Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision Making Method for Evaluating Green Suppliers with Qualitative Information. Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152465
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1152465