Two-Stage Intuitionistic Fuzzy Transportation Problem through the Prism of Index Matrices

Abstract

ÐIn today's market environment not all the parameters of the transportation problems may not be known precisely. Uncertain data can be represented by fuzzy sets (FSs). Intuitionistic FSs (IFSs) are an extension of FSs with a degree of hesitancy. The paper presents a new approach for solution of a two-stage intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem (2-S IFTP) through the prism of index matrices (IMs). Its main objective is to find the quantities of delivery from manufacturers and resselers to buyers to maintain the supply and demand requirements at the cheapest transportation costs. The solution procedure is demonstrated by a numerical example.