TY - GEN
T1 - A hybrid method for evaluating biomass suppliers - Use of intuitionistic fuzzy sets and multi-periodic optimization
AU - Gerogiannis, Vassilis C.
AU - Kazantzi, Vasiliki
AU - Anthopoulos, Leonidas
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Evaluation of biomass suppliers is a time-dependent problem that requires assessment of different supply schemes in different periods. This paper presents a hybrid method for evaluating biomass suppliers that combines Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets (IFS), linear programming (LP) and multi-periodic optimization (MPO). IFS allow evaluators to express their hesitation when they assess alternative suppliers. LP is used to estimate weights of evaluation criteria and calculate suppliers' ratings in a specific period. These ratings are utilized by a MPO model to determine what type and how much feedstock should be supplied by each supplier in each period.
AB - Evaluation of biomass suppliers is a time-dependent problem that requires assessment of different supply schemes in different periods. This paper presents a hybrid method for evaluating biomass suppliers that combines Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets (IFS), linear programming (LP) and multi-periodic optimization (MPO). IFS allow evaluators to express their hesitation when they assess alternative suppliers. LP is used to estimate weights of evaluation criteria and calculate suppliers' ratings in a specific period. These ratings are utilized by a MPO model to determine what type and how much feedstock should be supplied by each supplier in each period.
KW - Biomass Supplier Evaluation
KW - Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets
KW - Multi- Periodic Optimization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84870779981&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-33409-2_23
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-33409-2_23
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84870779981
SN - 9783642334085
VL - 381 AICT
T3 - IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
SP - 217
EP - 223
BT - Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations - 8th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference, AIAI 2012, Proceedings
T2 - 8th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, AIAI 2012
Y2 - 27 September 2012 through 30 September 2012
ER -