A fuzzy goal programming approach is applied in this paper for solving the vendor selection problem withmultiple objectives, in which some of the parameters are fuzzy in nature. A vendor selection problem has beenformulated as a fuzzy mixed integer goal programming vendor selection problem that...

For any manufacturing or service organization, selecting the right upstream suppliers is a key success factor that will significantly reduce purchasing cost, increase downstream customer satisfaction and improve competitive ability. There are several quantitative as well as qualitative criteria,...

Purpose: Disposal of infectious waste remains one of the most serious problems in the social and environmental domains of almost every nation. Selection of new suitable locations and finding the optimal set of transport routes to transport infectious waste, namely location routing problem for...