A group decision-making method based on intuitionistic fuzzy set in the three dimensional concurrent engineering environment: a multi-objective programming approach

This paper proposes a group decision-making process by using multi -objective programming to address three-dimensional concurrent engineering (3D-CE) problems involving product, process and upply chain design. This paper uses opinion of decision makers to evaluate of the candidate suppliers and to determine impo rtance of criteria by considering lack knowledge/information in the early design stages. For identifying impact of the lack knowl edge/information on selecting the best configuration of product design, assembly/manufacturing process and suppliers of componen ts, a umerical example is represented for two states of intuitionistic fuzzy and fuzzy. The evaluation showed that the configuration selected for two states are completely different. © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of Professor Pedro F ilipe do Carmo Cunha

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