Vendor Evaluation and Selection Using Fuzzy AHP
Author(s): LIU Qiong, ZHAO Han, LIANG Ping, WU Zhaoyun
Pages: 265-269
Year: 2006 Issue: z2
Journal: JOURNAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Keyword: vendor selection; multi-criteria decision; evaluation method; fuzzy AHP;
Abstract: Vendor evaluation and selection is one of the most important issues in manufacturing management. It is a multi-criteria decision problem including various factors. Traditional methods have many shortcomings. Fuzzy AHP model is established to solve this problem. A general evaluation method is provided and steps are presented. As a case study, the model is implemented in an electro-mechanical product company. And a detailed example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of this approach.
Pages: 265-269
Year: 2006 Issue: z2
Journal: JOURNAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Keyword: vendor selection; multi-criteria decision; evaluation method; fuzzy AHP;
Abstract: Vendor evaluation and selection is one of the most important issues in manufacturing management. It is a multi-criteria decision problem including various factors. Traditional methods have many shortcomings. Fuzzy AHP model is established to solve this problem. A general evaluation method is provided and steps are presented. As a case study, the model is implemented in an electro-mechanical product company. And a detailed example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of this approach.
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