An independent variable controlled grey fuzzy linear programming approach for waste flow allocation planning

This paper proposes an independent variable controlled grey fuzzy linear programming (IVC-GFLP) approach to address uncertainty in optimization processes. The IVC-GFLP method improves upon established grey linear programming (GLP) and ordinary grey fuzzy linear programming (GFLP) methods by introducing independent control variables into model formulations. These variables enable the model to address the independent characteristics of constraint uncertainty well. In this paper, the IVC-GFLP approach is applied to a hypothetical case study of municipal solid waste management. Included comparisons between the IVC-GFLP and GLP/GFLP solutions indicate that the IVC-GFLP approach can provide more realistic and applicable solutions than its counterparts.