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Fuzzy SIWEC — Fuzzy Simple Weight Calculation (F-SIWEC)

FUZZY-SIWEC (Fuzzy SIWEC — Fuzzy Simple Weight Calculation (F-SIWEC)) is a weight subjective multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Puška, A. Nedeljković, M. Pamučar, D. Božanić, D. Simić, V. in 2024. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.

Key highlights

  • Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
  • Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.

Intuition

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How it works

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When to use it

Higher w̃_j modal = more important criterion. Fuzzy weights can be passed directly to fuzzy ranking methods (F-RAWEC, F-TOPSIS, F-VIKOR, etc.) without defuzzification. For crisp downstream methods, defuzzify using centroid or (l+4m+u)/6.

Strengths & limitations

Strengths
  • Follows a transparent, reproducible computational procedure that can be audited step by step.
  • Handles multiple criteria of differing scales and units within a single decision matrix.
Limitations
  • Results depend on the chosen normalisation, weights, and parameter settings.

Common pitfalls

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Sources

  1. 1.
    Puška, A., Nedeljković, M., Pamučar, D., Božanić, D., Simić, V. (2024). Application of the new simple weight calculation (SIWEC) method in the case study in the sales channels of agricultural products. MethodsX

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ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). FUZZY-SIWEC. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/decision-making/fuzzy-siwec