Research Article

Selection of Key Component Vendor from the Aspects of Capability, Productivity, and Reliability

Table 2

Triangular fuzzy conversation scale [11].

ā€‰Linguistic valuesTriangular fuzzy numbersReciprocal triangular fuzzy scale

(1)Unimportant (U)(1, 1, 1)(1, 1, 1)
(2)Between U and SL(1, 2, 3)(1/3, 1/2, 1)
(3)Slightly important (SL)(2, 3, 4)(1/4, 1/3, 1/2)
(4)Between SL and MI(3, 4, 5)(1/5, 1/4, 1/3)
(5)Moderately important (MI)(4, 5, 6)(1/6, 1/5, 1/4)
(6)Between MI and SI(5, 6, 7)(1/7, 1/6, 1/5)
(7)Seriously important (SI)(6, 7, 8)(1/8, 1/7, 1/6)
(8)Between SI and VSI(7, 8, 9)(1/9, 1/8, 1/7)
(9)Very seriously important (VSI)(8, 9, 9)(1/9, 1/9, 1/8)