In the last 25 years, the fuzzy set theory has been applied in many disciplines such as operations research, management science, control theory,artificial intelligence/expert system, etc. In this volume, methods and applications of fuzzy mathematical programming and possibilistic mathematical...

As globalisation and international sourcing prevail, constructing an optimal combination of diverse suppliers has become of great importance for meeting measurable objectives, such as on-time delivery, cost efficiency and risk mitigation. This paper presents a method for solving a sealed-bid,...