Title
TOPSIS Method for Developing Supplier Selection with Probabilistic Linguistic Information
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the probabilistic linguistic multiple attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) with incomplete weight information. In this method, the linguistic term sets (LTSs) is converted into probabilistic linguistic term sets (PLTSs). For deriving the weight information of the attribute, an optimization model is built on the basis of the fundamental idea of conventional TOPSIS method, by which the attribute weights can be decided. In addition, the optimal alternative(s) is decided by computing the shortest distance from the probabilistic linguistic positive ideal solution (PLPIS) and on the other side the farthest distance of the probabilistic linguistic negative ideal solution (PLNIS). The method has precise trait in probabilistic linguistic information processing. The information distortion and losing was avoided which happen formerly in the probabilistic linguistic information processing. In the end, a case study for green supplier selection is given to demonstrate the merits of the developed method. The results display that the approach is uncomplicated, valid and simple to compute.
Year
DOI
Venue
2020
10.1007/s40815-019-00797-6
International Journal of Fuzzy Systems
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Multiple attribute group decision-making (MAGDM), Probabilistic linguistic term sets (PLTSs), TOPSIS method, Incomplete weight information, Green supplier selection
Journal
22
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
3
1562-2479
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Fan Lei112.71
Guiwu Wei23568107.94
Hui Gao313019.73
Jiang Wu400.34
Cun Wei5510.52