Multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) for supplier selection using fuzzy linguistic modelling integrated with VIKOR method Online publication date: Sat, 23-Aug-2014
by Swagatika Mishra; Chitrasen Samantra; Saurav Datta; Siba Sankar Mahapatra
International Journal of Services and Operations Management (IJSOM), Vol. 12, No. 1, 2012
Abstract: Supplier selection is a multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) problem with the involvement of conflicting and non-commensurable criteria, assuming that compromising is acceptable for conflict resolution, the decision-maker wants a solution that is the closest to the ideal, and the alternatives are evaluated according to all established criteria. In the present reporting, VIKOR method has been adopted in a fuzzy environment to assess multi-criteria attributes on suppliers' performance and to select the best supplier among a group of alternative suppliers. Individual attribute weights as well as supplier's attribute measures have been expressed in terms of linguistic fuzzy numbers, then a hierarchy MADM model based on fuzzy sets theory and VIKOR method has been applied to deal with such a supplier selection problem. A numerical illustration has been represented to focus application feasibility of the aforesaid methodology.
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