“…Ozkok and Tiryaki [40] established a compensatory fuzzy approach for solving a multi-objective linear supplier selection problem with multiple items by using cost, service, and quality as objectives. Some latest research work in the vendor selection problem using fuzzy goal programming includes: Pandey et al [41], Mirzaee et al [42], Abbas [43], Sari [44], Wadhwa [45], Kamal et al [46], Shaw [47], Aggarwal et al [48], Islam and Deb [49], Ho [50], Torres-Ruiz and Ravindran [51], Mahmudul Hassan et al [52], Alizadeh and Yousefi [53], Ozkan and Aydin [54], Jia et al [55], Krishankumar et al [56]. Arikan [57] formulated a multi-objective VSP based on price, quality, customer service and delivery criteria, by using Lai and Hwang [58,59], gave fuzzy augmented approach to solve the fuzzy MOVSP.…”