Fuzzy WPM (Kahraman-Birgun-Yenen 2008) - Triangular Fuzzy Weighted Product
FUZZY-WPM (Fuzzy WPM (Kahraman-Birgun-Yenen 2008) - Triangular Fuzzy Weighted Product) is a ranking multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method introduced by Kahraman, C., Birgun, S., Yenen, V. Z. in 2008. It turns a decision matrix of alternatives scored on multiple criteria into a structured, reproducible result.
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When to use it
Fuzzy WPM applies the crisp WP formula componentwise on TFN (l, m, u) ratings and weights, then defuzzifies via centroid. Note this is multiplicative: unit-mismatched criteria can be compared without normalisation, but each rating must be strictly positive.
Strengths & limitations
- 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.
- Results depend on the chosen normalisation, weights, and parameter settings.
Sources
- Kahraman, C., Birgun, S., Yenen, V. Z. (2008). Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Scoring Methods with Applications (Ch.7 Section 3.2 - Fuzzy Multiplicative Weighting Method). Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making (Kahraman, C., Ed.) DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-76813-7_7 ↗
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ScholarGate. (2026, June 2). Fuzzy WPM (Kahraman-Birgun-Yenen 2008) - Triangular Fuzzy Weighted Product. ScholarGate. https://scholargate.app/en/decision-making/fuzzy-wpm
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