An Entropy-based Approach for Supplier Selection with Interval Information

Author

Zhang, Quan ; Li, Yahong ; Huang, Jing

Author_Institution

Sch. of Inf. Eng., ShenYang Univ. of Technol., Shenyang

fYear

2008

fDate

3-5 Aug. 2008

Firstpage

213

Lastpage

216

Abstract

The supplier selection with uncertain interval information is modeled as a multiple criteria decision making problem in this study. After transforming the interval decision matrix into a definite one, by which the entropy of the criteria would be the maximal, a linear programming model is set up to determine the criterion weights by maximizing the overall value of all alternatives. Based on the criterion weights obtained, the overall values of every alternative can be figured out. In the end, the rankings of the alternatives would be obtained according to the overall values of the alternatives. Selection of the air-conditioning system is presented as an illustrative example.

Keywords

air conditioning; decision making; decision theory; matrix algebra; air-conditioning system; entropy-based approach; interval decision matrix; interval information; linear programming model; multiple criteria decision making problem; supplier selection; uncertain interval information; Air safety; Costs; Decision making; Electronic commerce; Entropy; Error analysis; Information security; Linear programming; Maintenance; Noise level; Entropy; Interval Information; Multiple Criteria Decision Making; Supplier Selection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Commerce and Security, 2008 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Guangzhou City

Print_ISBN

978-0-7695-3258-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISECS.2008.69

Filename

4606057