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2 Citations
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13 November 2023

Due to various unpredictable factors, a decision maker frequently experiences uncertainty and hesitation when dealing with real-world practical optimization problems. At times, it’s necessary to simultaneously optimize a number of non-linear an...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Developments in Fuzzy Control Systems and Their Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,740 Views
13 Pages

Fermatean Fuzzy Programming with New Score Function: A New Methodology to Multi-Objective Transportation Problems

  • M. K. Sharma,
  • Kamini,
  • Arvind Dhaka,
  • Amita Nandal and ,
  • Hamurabi Gamboa Rosales,
  • Francisco Eneldo López Monteagudo,
  • Alejandra García Hernández and
  • Vinh Truong Hoang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

The aim of this work is to establish a new methodology to tackle the multi-objective transportation problems [MOTP] in a Fermatean fuzzy environment that can deal with all the parameters that possess a conflicting nature. In our research work, we dev...

(This article belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,154 Views
26 Pages

22 May 2019

Imprecise constrained matrix games (such as fuzzy constrained matrix games, interval-valued constrained matrix games, and rough constrained matrix games) have attracted considerable research interest. This article is concerned with developing an effe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Criteria Decision Aid methods in fuzzy decision problems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,809 Views
15 Pages

15 August 2017

A multi-objective bi-matrix game model based on fuzzy goals is established in this paper. It is shown that the equilibrium solution of such a game model problem can be translated into the optimal solution of a multi-objective, non-linear programming...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Techniques for Decision Making)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,838 Views
14 Pages

26 December 2022

Blending is a classical and well-known optimization problem that has been applied in the food, steel, and composite material industries. However, tea blending is more complicated than general problems due to the variety of products, processes, and so...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multi-Objective Optimization of Industrial Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,133 Views
15 Pages

Application of Fuzzy Multi-Objective Programming to Regional Sewer System Planning

  • Chung-Fu Huang,
  • Wei-Ting Chen,
  • Chuan-Ksing Kao,
  • Han-Jung Chang and ,
  • Po-Min Kao and
  • Terng-Jou Wan
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 January 2023

Planning of sewer systems typically involves limitations and problems, regardless of whether traditional planning methods or optimization models are used. Such problems include non-quantifiability, fuzzy objectives, and uncertainties in decision-maki...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,991 Views
26 Pages

18 February 2021

Assembly lines are often indispensable in factories, and in order to attain a certain level of assembly line productivity, multiple goals must be considered at the same time. However, these multiple goals may conflict with each other, and this is a m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,485 Views
23 Pages

22 April 2025

In Taiwan, large advertising billboards on commercial buildings consume significant energy, exacerbating environmental challenges and straining sustainability efforts. This study explores the potential of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (SPVS) to...

(This article belongs to the Topic Clean and Low Carbon Energy, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,208 Views
17 Pages

4 July 2024

With the booming development of e-commerce, the importance of controlling carbon emissions has become increasingly prominent in Taiwan. This study explores the trade-offs among time, cost, quality, and carbon emissions (TCQCE) in e-commerce logistics...

(This article belongs to the Topic Low Carbon Economy and Sustainable Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
879 Views
21 Pages

27 November 2025

Optimizing irrigation strategies to simultaneously enhance crop yield and fruit quality under water scarcity is a critical challenge for sustainable agriculture. This study addresses this challenge by developing a novel fuzzy credibility-constrained...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Agricultural Water Management in Arid, Semi-Arid and Drought Prone Areas—2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,795 Views
17 Pages

29 April 2024

This study introduces an innovative approach to tackle multi-objective linear programming (MOLP) problems amidst uncertainty, employing interval-valued fuzzy numbers. The method is tailored to resolve ride-hailing matching challenges encompassing unc...

(This article belongs to the Section D2: Operations Research and Fuzzy Decision Making)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,396 Views
9 Pages

A Fuzzy Programming Approach for a Multi-Objective Design of a Sustainable Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network in the Case of End-of-Life Medical Textiles

  • Mustapha Ahlaqqach,
  • Achraf Touil,
  • Jamal Benhra,
  • Mariam Atwani and ,
  • Moulay Ali Oualidi and
  • Jamal Lmariouh
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

The reverse logistics of medical textiles has become a major concern in Morocco today, compelling authorities and professionals to develop a sustainable reverse logistics model. This study proposes a model for designing a sustainable closed-loop supp...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 1st International Conference on Smart Management in Industrial and Logistics Engineering (SMILE 2025))
  • Article
  • Open Access
729 Views
18 Pages

1 December 2025

The Ulansuhai Basin stands as the most crucial ecological and economic zone in northern China. Resource and environmental planning serves as a core strategy, aimed at mitigating the consumption of environmental resources induced by economic expansion...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,794 Views
16 Pages

14 July 2023

In real-life scenarios, there are many mathematical tools to handle incomplete and imprecise data. One of them is the fuzzy approach. The main issue with addressing nonlinear interval programming (NIP) problems is that the optimal solution to the pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,608 Views
18 Pages

Bi-Level Multi-Objective Production Planning Problem with Multi-Choice Parameters: A Fuzzy Goal Programming Algorithm

  • Murshid Kamal,
  • Srikant Gupta,
  • Prasenjit Chatterjee,
  • Dragan Pamucar and
  • Zeljko Stevic

19 July 2019

This paper deals with the modeling and optimization of a bi-level multi-objective production planning problem, where some of the coefficients of objective functions and parameters of constraints are multi-choice. A general transformation technique ba...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,200 Views
20 Pages

27 August 2022

In this study, a two-stage approach is introduced to obtain a more interactive and flexible solution to deal with the multi-objective programming under interval type-2 fuzzy environment. In the first stage, the fuzzy multi-objective chance-constraine...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Set Theory and Uncertainty Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,805 Views
17 Pages

13 September 2024

This paper explores a multi-objective, multi-period integrated routing and scheduling problem under uncertain conditions for distributing relief to disaster areas. The goals are to minimize costs and maximize satisfaction levels. To achieve this, the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,130 Views
29 Pages

Solving Fully Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multi-Level Multi-Objective Fractional Optimization Problems via Two Different Approaches

  • Mohamed A. El Sayed,
  • Haitham Elwahsh,
  • Julian Hoxha,
  • Tarek Khalifa and ,
  • Farahat A. Farahat,
  • Mohamed A. Elsisy and
  • Fawzy A. Bukhari
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Uncertainty is the biggest issue when modeling real-world multi-level fractional optimization problems. In this paper, a fully intuitionistic fuzzy multi-level multi-objective fractional programming problem (FIF-MLMOFPP) is tackled via two different...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,120 Views
25 Pages

13 December 2013

An inexact fuzzy multi-objective programming model (IFMOP) based on the environmental carrying capacity is provided for industrial structure optimization problems. In the IFMOP model, both fuzzy linear programming (FLP) and inexact linear programming...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,299 Views
24 Pages

15 November 2019

This study explores a foundational logistics center location and allocation problem in a three-stage logistics network that consists of suppliers, logistics centers, and customers. In this study, the environmental sustainability of the logistics netw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,969 Views
18 Pages

Stability of Parametric Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multi-Objective Fractional Transportation Problem

  • Mohamed A. El Sayed,
  • Mohamed A. El-Shorbagy,
  • Farahat A. Farahat,
  • Aisha F. Fareed and
  • Mohamed A. Elsisy

In this study, a parametric intuitionistic fuzzy multi-objective fractional transportation problem (PIF-MOFTP) is proposed. The current PIF-MOFTP has a single-scalar parameter in the objective functions and an intuitionistic fuzzy supply and demand....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Optimization and Nonlinear Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,359 Views
18 Pages

12 October 2023

Based on our previous research, this paper further discusses the multi-objective bi-matrix game with fuzzy payoffs (MBGFP), which is a special case of the fuzzy constrained multi-objective game with fuzzy payoffs. We first prove that any bi-matrix ga...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Applications of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods in Operational Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
3,728 Views
30 Pages

25 February 2020

The intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) is applied in various decision-making problems to express vagueness and showed great success in realizing the day-to-day problems. The principal aim of this article is to develop an approach for solving multi-criter...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Operations Research Using Fuzzy Sets Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
6,438 Views
29 Pages

Inventory Routing Problem in Supply Chain of Perishable Products under Cost Uncertainty

  • Muhammad Imran,
  • Muhammad Salman Habib,
  • Amjad Hussain,
  • Naveed Ahmed and
  • Abdulrahman M. Al-Ahmari

9 March 2020

This paper presents a multi-objective, multi-period inventory routing problem in the supply chain of perishable products under uncertain costs. In addition to traditional objectives of cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission minimization, a novel obje...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Supply Chain Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,769 Views
21 Pages

26 July 2021

This study addresses a multi-objective stochastic solid transportation problem (MOSSTP) with uncertainties in supply, demand, and conveyance capacity, following the Weibull distribution. This study aims to minimize multiple transportation costs in a...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,892 Views
21 Pages

Lexicographic Methods for Fuzzy Linear Programming

  • Boris Pérez-Cañedo,
  • José Luis Verdegay,
  • Eduardo René Concepción-Morales and
  • Alejandro Rosete

9 September 2020

Fuzzy Linear Programming (FLP) has addressed the increasing complexity of real-world decision-making problems that arise in uncertain and ever-changing environments since its introduction in the 1970s. Built upon the Fuzzy Sets theory and classical L...

(This article belongs to the Section D2: Operations Research and Fuzzy Decision Making)
  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,456 Views
25 Pages

The LR-Type Fuzzy Multi-Objective Vendor Selection Problem in Supply Chain Management

  • Irfan Ali,
  • Armin Fügenschuh,
  • Srikant Gupta and
  • Umar Muhammad Modibbo

19 September 2020

Vendor selection is an established problem in supply chain management. It is regarded as a strategic resource by manufacturers, which must be managed efficiently. Any inappropriate selection of the vendors may lead to severe issues in the supply chai...

(This article belongs to the Section D2: Operations Research and Fuzzy Decision Making)
  • Article
  • Open Access
237 Views
24 Pages

23 September 2026

This paper studies the integrated facility location and dynamic relief response problem by developing a multi-objective optimization model with fuzzy demand that simultaneously optimizes the facility location cost and the total rescue cost, thereby b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computation and Optimization for Emerging Topics in Operations and Supply Chain Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,252 Views
24 Pages

29 September 2022

Sustainable closed-loop supply chain (SCLSC) network design and decision-making is a critical problem for enterprises and organizations’ operations because of its excellent economic, environmental, and social performance. This article proposes...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,379 Views
23 Pages

15 December 2022

In order to realize the “dual carbon” goal proposed for the world and to seek the low-carbon and sustainable development of the economy and society, the green supply chain management problem faced by Chinese enterprises and governments is...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
11,813 Views
18 Pages

2 November 2009

Different transport stakeholders have different needs for transport infrastructure and services. Meeting the needs of all stakeholders implies a trade-off of benefits and costs between supply and demand and creates transport diversity issues. However...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Forum for Sustainable Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,320 Views
23 Pages

Mathematical Modeling of Ride-Hailing Matching Considering Uncertain User and Driver Preferences: Interval-Valued Fuzzy Approach

  • Sudradjat Supian,
  • Subiyanto Subiyanto,
  • Sisilia Sylviani,
  • Tubagus Robbi Megantara and ,
  • Abdul Talib Bon and
  • Vasile Preda
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

23 January 2025

This study introduces a fuzzy interval-valued approach using multi-objective linear programming to optimize passenger–driver matching in ride-hailing systems, addressing uncertainties in waiting times and fare preferences. The model aims to min...

(This article belongs to the Section D2: Operations Research and Fuzzy Decision Making)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,671 Views
24 Pages

29 December 2025

This study develops a fuzzy linear multi-objective programming (FLMOP) model to optimize Taiwan’s online food delivery (OFD) systems by jointly considering time, cost, quality, and carbon emissions (TCQCE) under strict Hazard Analysis and Criti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Operations in the Digital Era)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,306 Views
16 Pages

The importance of considering forward and backward flows simultaneously in supply chain networks spurs an interest to develop closed-loop supply chain networks (CLSCN). Due to the expanded scope in the supply chain, designing CLSCN often faces signif...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,540 Views
19 Pages

Optimal Maintenance Policy for Offshore Wind Systems

  • Vincent F. Yu,
  • Thi Huynh Anh Le,
  • Tai-Sheng Su and
  • Shih-Wei Lin

24 September 2021

Employing maintenance threshold plays a critical step in determining an optimal maintenance policy for an offshore wind system to reduce maintenance costs while increasing system reliability. Considering the limited works on this topic, we propose a...

(This article belongs to the Topic Optimisation, Optimal Control and Nonlinear Dynamics in Electrical Power, Energy Storage and Renewable Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
997 Views
20 Pages

2 January 2026

This study develops a carbon emissions reduction strategy for solar-powered coffee machines in Taiwanese convenience stores, aiming to strike a balance between profitability and decarbonization. An integrated framework of the fuzzy nonlinear multi-ob...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Business Model Innovation, Regeneration, Resilience, and Circular Economy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,366 Views
22 Pages

Stability Control for Vehicle Dynamic Management with Multi-Objective Fuzzy Continuous Damping Control

  • Xu Zhang,
  • Chuanxue Song,
  • Shixin Song,
  • Jingwei Cao and ,
  • Silun Peng,
  • Chunyang Qi,
  • Feng Xiao and
  • Da Wang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

8 November 2020

Vehicle dynamic management (VDM) is a vehicle chassis integrated control system based on electronic stability program (ESP) and continuous damping control (CDC) that has been developed in recent years. In this work, the ideal yaw angle rate and sides...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,571 Views
21 Pages

A Regional Water Resource Allocation Model Based on the Human–Water Harmony Theory in the Yellow River Basin

  • Jinxin Zhang,
  • Deshan Tang,
  • Mei Wang,
  • Ijaz Ahamd and ,
  • Jianyong Hu,
  • Zhenzhu Meng,
  • Dan Liu and
  • Suli Pan
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

3 April 2023

Considering the issues of water scarcity, water environment deterioration, and unreasonable allocation of water resources in the urban area of the Yellow River Basin, this paper introduces the human–water harmony theory to the allocation of reg...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Yellow River Basin Management under Pressure: Present State, Restoration and Protection II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
391 Views
46 Pages

Optimizing Territorial Functional Layouts for Carbon–Economic Coordination Using a Cellular-Automata-Based Multi-Objective Spatially Explicit Model

  • Tianyi Xie,
  • Dinghua Ou,
  • Zijia Yan,
  • Xinmei Wang and ,
  • Guangli Xiao,
  • Lv Zhang,
  • Junlun Meng,
  • Xi Zeng and
  • Xiyi Zhao
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

31 August 2026

Territorial spatial function layout optimization can alleviate the conflict between low-carbon development and economic growth by regulating the quantitative composition and spatial allocation of production, living, and ecological functions. However,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
949 Views
19 Pages

14 March 2026

Logistics centers play a significant role in regional economic growth and development by optimizing logistics chains, minimizing transportation and transfer costs, shortening transit times, and enabling centralized management through support services...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Operations Research, Logistics, and Supply Chain Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
7,388 Views
19 Pages

12 March 2018

There is an ever-growing demand for sustainable development (SD) plans, in order to foster a country’s economic growth by implementing suitable policies and initiative programs for the development of the primary, the secondary and the tertiary sector...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainability and Ethics: Reflections on the UN Sustainable Development Goals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
925 Views
19 Pages

9 February 2026

Fuzzy multiobjective linear programming problems are solved in this paper by considering the concepts of the minimizer and ideal minimizer. A useful embedding theorem is provided to define the partial orderings among the space of fuzzy intervals in R...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Fusion of Fuzzy Sets and Optimization Using Symmetry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,957 Views
17 Pages

A Fuzzy Optimization Technique for Multi-Objective Aspirational Level Fractional Transportation Problem

  • Mukesh Kumar Sharma,
  • Kamini,
  • Nitesh Dhiman,
  • Vishnu Narayan Mishra and ,
  • Hamurabi Gamboa Rosales,
  • Arvind Dhaka,
  • Amita Nandal,
  • Edgar González Fernández,
  • Tania A. Ramirez-delReal and
  • Lakshmi Narayan Mishra
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

10 August 2021

In this research work, a soft computing optimization operating approach is developed for a multi-objective aspirational level fractional transportation problem. In the proposed technique, a mathematical model is formulated for the multi-objective asp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,555 Views
17 Pages

16 February 2019

Community-based off-grid polygeneration plants based on micro-hydropower are a practical solution to provide clean energy and other essential utilities for rural areas with access to suitable rivers. Such plants can deliver co-products such as purifi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from PRES 2018: The 21st Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,688 Views
13 Pages

Socially Responsible Portfolio Selection: An Interactive Intuitionistic Fuzzy Approach

  • Yahya Hanine,
  • Youssef Lamrani Alaoui,
  • Mohamed Tkiouat and
  • Younes Lahrichi

25 November 2021

In this study, we address the topic of sustainable and responsible portfolio investments (SRI). The selection of such portfolios is based, in addition to traditional financial variables, on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,368 Views
14 Pages

A Better Approach for Solving a Fuzzy Multiobjective Programming Problem by Level Sets

  • Beatriz Hernández-Jiménez,
  • Gabriel Ruiz-Garzón,
  • Antonio Beato-Moreno and
  • Rafaela Osuna-Gómez

28 April 2021

In this paper, we deal with the resolution of a fuzzy multiobjective programming problem using the level sets optimization. We compare it to other optimization strategies studied until now and we propose an algorithm to identify possible Pareto effic...

(This article belongs to the Section D2: Operations Research and Fuzzy Decision Making)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,015 Views
30 Pages

24 March 2022

Uncertainty is common in miscellaneous decision-making problems, including bi-matrix games. The uncertainty of bi-matrix games is caused by the complexity of the game environment and the limitations of players’ cognition rather than the asymmet...

(This article belongs to the Section B: Mathematics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,953 Views
19 Pages

Fuzzy Rough Programming Models: An Expected Value Perspective

  • Guanshuang Jiang,
  • Guang Wang,
  • Haomin Zhang and
  • Haoran Zheng

6 July 2022

Usually, the quasi-normal fluctuations in practical applications are described via symmetric uncertainty variables, which is a common phenomenon in the manufacturing industry. However, it is relatively scarce in the literature to discuss two-fold unc...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Set Theory and Uncertainty Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,002 Views
34 Pages

30 October 2017

This paper considers linear programming problems (LPPs) where the objective functions involve discrete fuzzy random variables (fuzzy set-valued discrete random variables). New decision making models, which are useful in fuzzy stochastic environments,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fuzzy Techniques for Decision Making)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,169 Views
19 Pages

25 October 2025

With the large-scale integration of single-phase distributed photovoltaic systems into distribution grids, issues such as mismatched generation and load, overvoltage, and three-phase imbalance may arise in the distribution network. A multi-objective...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advances in Planning, Operation, Control/Protection, and Market of New Power Energy System)

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