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Interval 2-Tuple Linguistic Distance Operators and Their Applications to Supplier Evaluation and Selection.
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Mathematical Problems in Engineering . 11/29/2016, p1-12. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- With respect to multicriteria supplier selection problems with interval 2-tuple linguistic information, a new decision making approach that uses distance measures is proposed. Motivated by the ordered weighted distance (OWD) measures, in this paper, we develop some interval 2-tuple linguistic distance operators such as the interval 2-tuple weighted distance (ITWD), the interval 2-tuple ordered weighted distance (ITOWD), and the interval 2-tuple hybrid weighted distance (ITHWD) operators. These aggregation operators are very useful for the treatment of input data in the form of interval 2-tuple linguistic variables. We study some desirable properties of the ITOWD operator and further generalize it by using the generalized and the quasi-arithmetic means. Finally, the new approach is utilized to complete a supplier selection study for an actual hospital from the healthcare industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *OPERATOR algebras
*SUPPLIERS
*DECISION making
*WEIGHTED graphs
*DATA analysis
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1024123X
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Mathematical Problems in Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119805665
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9893214