Research Article
Application of Fuzzy Analytical Network Process and VIKOR Model in Foreign Trade Supplier Selection
Table 2
Correspondence between Saaty scale values and fuzzy numbers.
| Saaty scales | m values (1∼9) | Fuzzy numbers |
| Equal importance | 1 | = (1, 1, 1) | Between weak importance and equal importance | 2.1 | = (1, 2.1, 3.3) | Weak importance | 3.3 | = (2.1, 3.3, 4.5) | Between essential importance and weak importance | 4.5 | = (3.3, 4.5, 5.2) | Essential importance | 5.2 | = (4.5, 5.2, 6.7) | Between very strong importance and essential importance | 6.7 | = (5.2, 6.7, 7.3) | Very strong importance | 7.3 | = (6.7, 7.3, 8.4) | Between absolute importance and very strong importance | 8.4 | = (7.3, 8.4, 9) | Absolute importance | 9 | = (8.4, 9, 9) |
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Source: Hsu, 2010, p13.
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