Comparing fuzzy techniques for group decision making in supplier selection

Author(s)

Lucas Daniel Del Rosso Calache

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Carlos.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD)
• Defense date: 2018-06-11

Examining board members

Luiz Cesar Ribeiro Carpinetti; Lauro Osiro; Ivan Nunes da Silva

• Advisor: Luiz Cesar Ribeiro Carpinetti

Abstract

The supplier selection is an important activity that contributes for the organizations\' strategic development. In this activity, several criteria, alternatives and decision makers must be considered in the decision-making process, which can bring complexity to the process. Several multi-criteria techniques are used to evaluate and select suppliers; but techniques based on fuzzy theory have been widely applied because of their ability to model uncertainties in decision making evaluations. However, few techniques are able to adequately manage the group decision making process. In this way, this research aims to study and compare techniques based on fuzzy set theory for group decision making processes, applied to supplier selection. The proposal of this study is limited to the fuzzy representations hesitant fuzzy, intuitionistic fuzzy and their interval-valued generalization. This research\'s development includes four phases: a systematic literature review; computational modeling; application of the implemented techniques and analysis of the results, including comparative analysis of the techniques. The implementation of the techniques followed a proposed model of group decision making, considering the particularities of the fuzzy representations used. A pilot application was developed in the supplier selection problem in a textile spinning industry. The results were analyzed for their congruence, suitability for group decision, interaction with the user, computational complexity and the ability to model uncertainties. As a result, it has been observed that the parameterizations, hesitations, and the different inaccuracies directly interfere with the results. In addition, advantages and disadvantages of using the representations for the analyzed comparison criteria are pointed out. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/18807-6 - Fuzzy techniques analysis for the decision in group applied to the supplier's selection and evaluation
• Grantee: Lucas Daniel Del Rosso Calache
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master