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A fuzzy MCDM method and an application to solid transportation problem with mode preference

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In this paper we propose a computationally efficient fuzzy multi-criteria decision making (FMCDM) method. For this purpose we define a ranking function based on credibility measure to rank a fuzzy number over another fuzzy number. A comparative result of our proposed ranking method with the other well known methods is provided. The proposed FMCDM method is successfully applied to find most preferred transportation mode among available modes with respect to some evaluation criteria for a solid transportation problem (STP). Here the evaluation ratings of the alternatives and criteria weights are presented in terms of linguistic variables. The importance weights of the available transportation modes as obtained by this method are then assigned to the STP. Numerical example is provided to illustrate the proposed method and problem.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, WB, 713209, India

    Pradip Kundu & Samarjit Kar

  2. Department of Applied Mathematics with Oceanology and Computer Programming, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur, 721102, India

    Manoranjan Maiti

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Kundu, P., Kar, S. & Maiti, M. A fuzzy MCDM method and an application to solid transportation problem with mode preference. Soft Comput 18, 1853–1864 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-013-1161-0

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