International Journal of Fuzzy Logic Systems (IJFLS) Vol.5, No.

1, January 2015

On Intuitionistic Fuzzy Transportation Problem

Using Hexagonal Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers
A.Thamaraiselvi1 and R.Santhi2
1

Research scholar, Department of Mathematics, NGM College, Pollachi, India-642001

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, NGM College, Pollachi, India-642001

ABSTRACT
In this paper we introduce Hexagonal intuitionistic fuzzy number with its membership and non membership
functions. The main objective of this paper is to introduce an Intuitionistic Fuzzy Transportation problem
with hexagonal intuitionistic fuzzy number. The arithmetic operations on hexagonal intuitionistic fuzzy
numbers are performed. Based on this new intuitionistic fuzzy number, we obtain a initial basic feasible
solution and optimal solution of intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem. The solutions are illustrated
with suitable example.

KEYWORDS
Intuitionistic fuzzy number, Hexagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy number, Hexagonal Intuitionistic Fuzzy
Transportation problem, Initial Basic Feasible Solution, Optimal Solution.

1. INTRODUCTION
The classical transportation problem refers to a special type of linear programming problem in
which a single homogeneous goods kept at various sources to various destinations in such a way
that the total transportation cost is minimum. The basic transportation problem was introduced
and developed by Hitchcock in 1941 in which the transportation costs, the supply and demand
quantities are crisp values. But in the real, the parameters of a transportation problem may be
uncertain due to many uncontrollable factors. To deal such fuzziness in decision making,
Bellmann and Zadeh[3] and Zadeh[12] introduced the concept of fuzziness. Many authors
discussed the solutions of fuzzy transportation problem(FTP) using various techniques. In 1982,
Oheigeartaigh [8] proposed an algorithm to solve FTP with triangular membership function. In
1996, Chanas and Kutcha [4] proposed a method to find the optimal solution to the transportation
problem with fuzzy coefficients. In 2010, Pandian and Natarajan [9] proposed a new algorithm
namely fuzzy zero point method to find optimal solution of a FTP with trapezoidal fuzzy
numbers.
Sometimes the concept of fuzzy set theory is not enough to deal the vagueness in transportation
problems. So intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) theory is introduced to deal the transportation
problems. In 1986, the idea of intuitionistic fuzzy sets introduced by Atanassov [1,2] to deal
vagueness or uncertainty. The main advantage of IFSs is that include both the degree of
membership and non membership of each element in the set.

DOI : 10.5121/ijfls.2015.5102

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In recent years, IFSs play a wide role in decision making in fuzzy environment. In 2012, Gani and
Abbas[6] solved intuitionistic fuzzy transportation problem(IFTP) with triangular membership
function using zero suffix algorithm. Agarval and Gupta proposed a ranking method to solve an
IFTP with generalized trapezoidal IFNs.
In this paper, we introduce IFTP with hexagonal intuitionistic fuzzy demand and supply. And we
obtain an initial basic feasible solution and optimal solution of the same.
The paper is organized as follows: In chapter 2, some basic definitions are given. In chapter 3,
hexagonal intuitionistic fuzzy numbers (HIFNs) are introduced and its basic arithmetic operations
are discussed. In chapter 4, mathematical formulation of Hexagonal IFTP is given. Also the
solution algorithms are given and they are illustrated with numerical examples. Finally, the paper
is concluded in chapter 5.

2. PRELIMINARIES
2.1. Definition (Fuzzy set [FS])

 of X is defined as A
 = x, x / x X where
Let
be a nonempty set. A fuzzy set A

 x is called the membership function which maps each element of
to a value between 0
and 1.

2.2. Definition (Fuzzy Number [FN])

A fuzzy number is a generalization of a regular real number and which does not refer to a single
value but rather to a connected a set of possible values, where each possible value has its weight
between 0 and 1. This weight is called the membership function.
A fuzzy number  is a convex normalized fuzzy set on the real line R such that:
There exist atleast one  with   = 1.
  is piecewise continuous.

2.3. Definition (Triangular Fuzzy Numbers [TFN])

A triangular fuzzy number  is denoted by 3-tuples  ,  ,  where  ,    are real

numbers and    with membership function defined as

 
'()   
%  ,

# 
1
  =  
,
'()





$ 

# 
"
0, (+-)./0-

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2.4. Definition (Trapezoidal Fuzzy Numbers [TrFN])

A trapezoidal fuzzy number[1] is denoted by 4-tuples  =  ,  ,  , 2

where
 ,  ,   2 are real numbers and    2 with membership function defined as

 
'()   
%  ,

# 
1, '()    1
  =  
$ 2
,
'()   2
#2 
"
0, (+-)./0-

2.5. Definition (Hexagonal fuzzy number [HFN])

A hexagon fuzzy number [10] AH is specified by 6-tuples 3 =  ,  ,  , 2 , 4 , 5 where
 ,  ,  , 2 , 4  5 are real numbers and    2 4 5 its membership
function is given below,
1  
8 , '()   
% 7
2





#
# 1 1  
# 2 + 2 7  8 , '()   


#
1, '()   2 1
  =
$ 1 1 7  2 8 , '()   
2
4
#
2 4 2
#
1  
# 7 5
8 , '() 4  5
2 5 4
#
"
0, (+-)./0-

2.6. Definition (Intuitionistic Fuzzy set [IFS])

 : of
Let
be a nonempty set. An Intuitionistic fuzzy set 
X is defined as
:

 = x, 
 ; x , 
 ; x / x X where 
 ; x and 
 ; x ] are membership and non
x ,
x :
membership functions such that 

[0,1]
and 0 C
;
;


 ;  + 
 ;  1 for all

 X.

2.7. Definition (Intuitionistic Fuzzy Number [IFN])

 : = Dx, 
An Intuitionistic fuzzy subset 
F of the real line is called an
 ; x , 
 ; x / x
IFN if the following conditions hold:
(i) There exists m such that  ; m = 1 and  ; m = 0
(ii)  is a continuous function from [0,1] such that 0  ; x +  ; x 1 for all
x X.
 : are in the following form:
(iii) The membership and non membership functions of 
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;

1, <  
0, <  
%
% ' ,   

# '  ,   


#
1  ; =
1,  = 
0,  = 
=
1

$ J ,   
$ J  ,   




#
#
" 0,   <
" 1,   <

Where ', ' , J, J are functions from [0,1], ' and J are strictly increasing
functions and J and ' are strictly decreasing functions with the conditions
0 ' + '  1 and 0 J + J  1 .
2.8. Definition (Triangular Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers [TIFN])

A triangular Intuitionistic fuzzy number  : is denoted by  : =  ,  ,  ,  K ,  ,  K where

 K     K with the following membership 
 ; x and non membership function
x

:
;

 
'()   
%  ,

# 
1  
  =  

'()   
$  ,

# 
"
0 , (+-)./0 
'()   
%  ,

# 
1
= x 
'()   
$  ,

# 
"
1 , (+-)./0-

2.9. Definition (Trapezoidal Intuitionistic Fuzzy Numbers [TrIFN])

A trapezoidal Intuitionistic fuzzy number is denoted by  : =  ,  ,  , 2 ,  K ,  ,  , 2 K

where  K    2 2 K with membership and non membership functions are
defined as follows
 
 
'()   
'()   
%  ,
%  ,




#
#
1, '()    1
1, '()    1
  =  
  =  
$ 2
$ 2
,
'()   2
,
'()   2
#2 
#2 
"
"
0, (+-)./00, (+-)./0-

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3. HEXAGONAL INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY NUMBER

3.1. Definition (Hexagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy number [HIFN])
A
hexagonal
intuitionistic
fuzzy
number
is
specified
by
:
K
K
K
K
 3 =  ,  ,  , 2 , 4 , 5 ,  ,  ,  , 2 , 4 , 5
where
 ,  ,  , 2 , 4 , 5 ,  K ,  K , 4 K  5 K are real numbers such that  K   K 
 2 4 4 K 5 5 K and its membership and non membership functions are given
below,
 MNOP
%  LOQ NOP R , '()   
#   MNOQ
#  +  LOS NOQR , '()   
#
1, '()   2 1
  =
and
$ 1  L MNOT R , '() 2  4
 OU NOT
#
#  L OV NM R , '()   
4
5
#
 O NO
"

0, (+-)./01  
% 1 W
Y , '()   
2  
#
# 1  
# 2 7  8 , '()   


#
0, '()   2 1
  =

$ 1 7  2 8 , '()   
2
4
# 2 4 2
# 1 1 
4
# + W
Y , '() 4  5
# 2 2 5 4
"
1, (+-)./0-

3.2. Graphical representation of Hexagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy numbers

IFN  3 =  ,  ,  , 2 , 4 , 5 ,  K ,  K ,  , 2 , 4 K , 5 K
:

Figure 1.Hexagonal

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3.3. Arithmetic operations on Hexagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy numbers

:
Let  3 =  ,  ,  , 2 , 4 , 5 ,  K ,  K ,  , 2 , 4 K , 5 K and
:
Z 3 = [ , [ , [ , [2 , [4 , [5 , [ K , [ K , [ , [2 , [4 K , [5 K be two HIFNs. Then
:
:
 3 + Z 3 =  + [ ,  + [ ,  + [ , 2 + [2 , 4 + [4 , 5 + [5 ,
 K + [ K ,  K + [ K ,  + [ , 2 + [2 , 4 K + [4 K , 5 K + [5 K .
:
:
 3 Z 3 =  [5 ,  [4 ,  [2 , 2 [ , 4 [ , 5 [ ,
 K [5 K ,  K [4 K ,  [2 , 2 [ , 4 K [ K , 5 K [ K .

:
:
 3 Z 3 = ] , ] , ] , ]2 , ]4 , ]5 where

:
`  3

] = ^//^_^ [ ,  [5 , 5 [ , 5 [5
] = ^//^_^ [ ,  [4 , 4 [ , 4 [4
] = ^//^_^ [ ,  [2 , 2 [ , 2 [2
]2 = ^/^_ [ ,  [2 , 2 [ , 2 [2
]4 = ^/^_^ [ ,  [4 , 4 [ , 4 [4
]5 = ^^_^ [ ,  [5 , 5 [ , 5 [5
` , ` , ` , `2 , `4 , `5 , ` K , ` K , ` , `2 , `4 K , `5 K /' ` > 01
=a
`5 , `4 , `2 , ` , ` , ` , `5 K , `4 K , `2 , ` , ` K , ` K /' ` < 0

3.4. Ranking of Hexagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy numbers

The ranking function[11] of a HIFN  3 =  ,  ,  , 2 , 4 , 5 ,  K ,  K ,  , 2 , 4 K , 5 K

:

maps the set of all fuzzy numbers to a set of real numbers defined as
:
:
:
:
O gO g2O g2O gO gO
 3 = cdJe L 3 R , dJ  3 f where dJe L 3 R = P Q Sh T U V and

:
O
dJ L 3 R = P

i gO i g2O g2O gO i gO i

Q
S
T
U
V

h

Note:
:
:
If  3 and Z 3 are any two HIFNs. Then

:
:
:
:
:
:
1.  3 < Z 3 if dJe L 3 R < dJe LZ 3 R and dJ L 3 R < dJ LZ 3 R
:
:
:
:
:
:
2.  3 > Z 3 if dJe L 3 R > dJe LZ 3 R and dJ L 3 R > dJ LZ 3 R
:
:
:
:
:
:
3.  3 = Z 3 if dJe L 3 R = dJe LZ 3 R and dJ L 3 R = dJ LZ 3 R
:
:
 3 =(3,5,7,9,12,15),(2,4,7,9,13,17) and Z 3 =(3,4,5,6,8,10)(2,4,5,6,10,12)
:
:
dJe L 3 R =8.38 and dJ L 3 R =8.5

Example:

:
:
dJe LZ 3 R = 5.89 and dJ LZ 3 R = 6.33

:
Z 3 .

:
:
:
:
:
Since dJe L 3 R > dJe LZ 3 R and dJ L 3 R > dJ LZ 3 R,  3 >

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4. HEXAGONAL INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM

(HIFTP)
4.1. Mathematical formulation
Consider a transportation problem with m sources and n destinations. The mathematical
formulation of the HIFTP whose parameters are HIFNs under the case that the total supply is
equivalent to the total demand is given by

o
: :
:
Minimize j : = r
lmn
smn subject to onpq lmn
= lm: , / = 1,2, , ^
mpq npq 
:
:
r
lmn
= [n: , v = 1,2, ,  and lmn
0 /, v.
mpq 
:
:
:

In the above model the transportation costs smn , supplies lm and the demands [n are HIFNs.

4.2. Intuitionistic Fuzzy Initial Basic Feasible Solution (IFIBFS)

A feasible solution to a m sources and n destinations transportation problem is said to be basic
feasible solution if the number of positive allocations are m+n-1.Here the IFIBFS is obtained by
Vogels Approximation method(VAM). The method proceeds as follows.
Step 1: Calculate the magnitude of difference between the minimum and next to minimum
transportation cost in each row and column and write it as Diff. along the side of the
table
against the corresponding row/column.
Step 2: In the row /column corresponding to maximum Diff., make the maximum allotment at
the box
having minimum transportation cost in that row/ column.
Step 3: If the maximum Diff. corresponding to two or more rows or columns are equal, select
the top most row and the extreme left column.
Repeat the above procedure until all the HIF supplies are fully used and IF demands are fully
received.

4.3. Intuitionistic Fuzzy Optimal Solution (IFOS)

The optimality algorithm [7] is as follows:
Step 1: construct the transportation table for the given problem.
Step 2: Subtract each row entries of the table from the row minimum.
Step 3: In the table obtained from step 1, subtract each column entries from the column
minimum. Now
there will be atleast one zero in each row and column in the resultant
table.
Step 4: In the above resultant table, for every zero, count the total number of zeros in the
corresponding row and column. Suppose (i,j)th zero is selected , count the total number of zeros
in the ith row and jth column.
Step 5: Now select a zero for which the number of zeros counted in step 4 is minimum. And
allocate the
maximum possible hexagonal Intuitionistic Fuzzy quantity to that cell. If tie
occurs for some
zeros in step 4 then find the sum of all the elements in the corresponding
row and column. For example, for (k,l)th zero, find the sum of all the elements in the kth row
and lth column. Now
choose the zero with maximum sum and allocate the maximum possible
quantity to that cell.
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Step 6: After every allocation, delete the row or column for which the demand fulfilled and the
supply is
depleted.
Step 7: Repeat step 3 to step 6 until all the demands are satisfied and all the supplies are
exhausted.

4.4. Numerical example

4.4.1. Hexagonal IFIBFS

Consider the following IFTP with hexagonal intuitionistic fuzzy demands and supplies.

Origins

D1

D2

Destinations
D3

IF Supply

D4

(7,9,11,13,16,2
0)
(5,7,11,13,19,2
3)
(6,8,11,14,19,2
5)
(4,7,11,14,21,2
7)
(9,11,13,15
,18,20)
(8,10,13,15,19,
22)

O
1

12

O
2

O
3

11

20

(3,4,5,6,8,1
0)
(2,4,5,6,10,
12)

(3,5,7,9,12,
15)
(2,4,7,9,13,
17)

(6,7,9,11,13,
16)
(5,6,9,11,16,
18)

(10,12,14,16,20
,24)
(8,10,14,16,20,
25)

IF
Dema
nd
Solution:

The Intuitionistic Fuzzy IBFS of the above IFTP can be obtained by VAM as follows:
Now using Step 1 of the VAM calculate the value Diff for each row and column as mentioned
in the last row and column the following table.
Table 1

Origins

D1
O
1

O
2

Destinations
D2
D3
6

12

D4
9

IF Supply

Di
ff

(7,9,11,13,16,
20)
(5,7,11,13,19,
23)
(6,8,11,14,19,
25)
(4,7,11,14,21,
27)

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O
3

IF
Dem
and

11

20

(3,4,5,6,8,1
0)
(2,4,5,6,10,
12)

(3,5,7,9,12,1
5)
(2,4,7,9,13,1
7)

(6,7,9,11,13,1
6)
(5,6,9,11,16,1
8)

(10,12,14,16,2
0,24)
(8,10,14,16,20,
25)

Diff.

(9,11,13,15
,18,20)
(8,10,13,15,19
,22)

Using the step 2 identify the row/column corresponding to the highest value of Diff. In this
case it occurs at column 4. In this column minimum cost cell is (2,4). And the corresponding
demand and supply are (10,12,14,16,20,24)(8,10,14,16,20,25) and
(6,8,11,14,19,25)
(4,7,11,14,21,27) respectively. Now allocate the (minimum of the above demand and supply)
maximum possible units (6,8,11,14,19,25) (4,7,11,14,21,27) to the minimum cost position (2, 4).
And write the remaining in column 4. After removing the second row repeats the step 1, we
obtain the table
Table 2

Origins

O
1
O
2
O
3

D1

D2

Destinations
D3

IF Supply

Diff
.

(7,9,11,13,16,20)
(5,7,11,13,19,23)

(9,11,13,15
,18,20)
(8,10,13,15,19,2
2)

D4

12

(6,8,11,14,19,2
5)
(4,7,11,14,21,2
7)

11

20

IF
Deman
d

(3,4,5,6,8,10)
(2,4,5,6,10,1
2)

(3,5,7,9,12,1
5)
(2,4,7,9,13,1
7)

(6,7,9,11,13,1
6)
(5,6,9,11,16,1
8)

(-15,-7,0,5,12,18)
(-19,11,0,5,13,21)

Diff.

In the above Table 2 the highest value of Diff occurs at third column. Now allocate the
maximum possible units (6,7,9,11,13,16) (5,6,9,11,16,18) to the minimum cost position (1,3).And
write the remaining in first row. After removing the third column repeat the steps 1 to 3. Now
highest value of Diff occurs at second column. Now allocate the maximum possible units (-9,4,0,4,9,14) (-13,-9,0,4,13,18) to the minimum cost position (1,2).After writing the remaining in
column 2, remove the first row and repeats the step 1, we obtain the table

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Table 3

Destinations
D2
D3
(-9,(6,7,9,11,13,16
4,0,4,9,14)
)
(-13,(5,6,9,11,16,18
9,0,4,13,18
)
)

D1

Origins

O
1

O
2
O
3

11

IF
Demand

(3,4,5,6,8,10)
(2,4,5,6,10,12
)

(-11,4,3,9,16,24
)
(-19,9,3,9,22,30
)

Diff.

IF Supply

Diff
.

(6,8,11,14,19,25
)
(4,7,11,14,21,27
)

(9,11,13,15
,18,20)
(8,10,13,15,19,22
)

D4

(-15,-7,0,5,12,18)
(-19,-11,0,5,13,21)

Now allocate the remaining demands and supplies, we get the following complete allocation
table.

Origins

Table 4

Destinations
D3

D4

IF Supply

D1

D2

O1

(-9,4,0,4,9,14)
(-13,9,0,4,13,18)

(6,7,9,11,13,16)
(5,6,9,11,16,18)

O2

(6,8,11,14,19,25)
(4,7,11,14,21,27)

(-15,-7,0,5,12,18)
(-19,-11,0,5,13,21)

(-11,-

(3,4,5,6,8,10) 4,3,9,16,24)
O3
(2,4,5,6,10,12) (-19,-

9,3,9,22,30)

IF
Demand

Therefore, the intuitionistic fuzzy IBFS in terms of HIFNs for the given IFTP is,

 = 9, 4,0,4,9,14 13, 9,0,4,13,18 ,  = 6,7,9,11,13,16 5,6,9,11,16,18

2 = 6,8,11,14,19,25 4,7,11,14,21,27 ,  = 3,4,5,6,8,10 2,4,5,6,10,12
 = 11, 4,3,9,16,24 19, 9,3,9,22,30 , 
= 15, 7,0,5,12,18 19, 11,0,5,13,21
And the minimum total fuzzy transportation cost is given by ,
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Minimize
j : = 69, 4,0,4,9,14 13, 9,0,4,13,18 + 126,7,9,11,13,16 5,6,9,11,16,18 +
46,8,11,14,19,25 4,7,11,14,21,27 + 73,4,5,6,8,10 2,4,5,6,10,12 +
1111, 4,3,9,16,24 19, 9,3,9,22,30 +
915, 7,0,5,12,18 19, 11,0,5,13,21
= 193,13,220,398,626,872 335, 124,220,398,783,1035
4.4.2. Hexagonal Intuitionistic Fuzzy Optimal Solution

Origins

The optimum solution is illustrated by the following example.

Destinations
D1
D2
D3

D4

IF Supply

O
1

12

(7,9,11,13,16,20)
(5,7,11,13,19,23)

O
2

(6,8,11,14,19,25)
(4,7,11,14,21,27)

O
3
IF
Deman
d

11

20

(3,4,5,6,8,10
)
(2,4,5,6,10,1
2)

(3,5,7,9,12,1
5)
(2,4,7,9,13,1
7)

(6,7,9,11,13,
16)
(5,6,9,11,16,
18)

(10,12,14,16,20,
24)
(8,10,14,16,20,2
5)

(9,11,13,15
,18,20)
(8,10,13,15,19,22
)

Solution:
Now using Step 2 and step3 of the optimality algorithm [7] we get the following table in which
there will be at least one zero in each row and column

Origins

Table 5

Destinations
D3

D2

O1

0*

(7,9,11,13,16,20)
(5,7,11,13,19,23)

O2

(6,8,11,14,19,25)
(4,7,11,14,21,27)

O3

IF
Deman
d

D4

IF Supply

D1

(3,4,5,6,8,10
)
(2,4,5,6,10,1
2)

(3,5,7,9,12,1
5)
(2,4,7,9,13,1
7)

(6,7,9,11,13,1
6)
(5,6,9,11,16,1
8)

(10,12,14,16,20,
24)
(8,10,14,16,20,2
5)

(9,11,13,15
,18,20)
(8,10,13,15,19,22
)

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Now using the step 4 and step 5 for the above table. ie For every zero count the total number of
zeros in the corresponding row and column. Since the zero in the cell (1,3) has minimum
number(2) of zeros with maximum sum(12) of elements in the first row and third column. Now
allocate the maximum possible units (6,7,9,11,13,16)(5,6,9,11,16,18) to the position (1,3).And
write the remaining in row 1. After removing the third column we obtain the following table.
Table 6

D1

D2

O2

O3

(3,4,5,6,8,10
)
(2,4,5,6,10,1
2)

(3,5,7,9,12,1
5)
(2,4,7,9,13,1
7)

(10,12,14,16,20,2
4)
(8,10,14,16,20,25
)

O1
Origins

Destinations
D3
(6,7,9,11,13,1
6)
(5,6,9,11,16,1
8)

IF
Deman
d

D4
2

IF Supply
(-9,-4,0,4,9,14)
(-13,-9,0.4,13,18)
(6,8,11,14,19,25)
(4,7,11,14,21,27)
(9,11,13,15
,18,20)
(8,10,13,15,19,22)

Now repeating the steps 4 and 5 , allocate the maximum possible units
(3,5,7,9,12,15)(2,4,7,9,13,17) to the position (2,2).And write the remaining in second row. After
removing the second column again apply the steps 4 to 6 we obtain the following table.
Table 7

Origins

O
1

O
2
O
3

IF
Deman
d

D1

D2

(-9,4,0,4,9,14)
(-13,9,0.4,13,18
)

(3,5,7,9,12,15
)
(2,4,7,9,13,17
)

Destinations
D3
(6,7,9,11,13,16
)
(5,6,9,11,16,18
)
-

D4
2

IF Supply

(-9,4,2,7,14,22)
(-13,6,2,7,17,25)
(9,11,13,15
,18,20)
(8,10,13,15,19,
22)

(-11,5,1,6,12,19
)
(-16,9,1,6,19,25
)

(10,12,14,16,20,24
)
(8,10,14,16,20,25)
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Now allocate the remaining to fulfill the demand and supply we the following allocation table.
Table 8

Destinations
D1

D3

D4

(6,7,9,11,13,16)
(5,6,9,11,16,18)

(-9,4,2,7,14,22)
(-13,6,2,7,17,25)

(-10,1,7,14,23,31)
(-17,9,7,14,28,38)

(-9,-,0,4,9,14)

O1 (-13,Origins

9,0.4,13,18)

O2

O3

1
(-11,5,1,6,12,19)
(-16,9,1,6,19,25)

IF
Demand

IF Supply

D2

(3,5,7,9,12,15)
(2,4,7,9,13,17)

Therefore, the intuitionistic fuzzy optimal solution in terms of HIFNs for the given IFTP is,
 = 9, 4,0,4,9,14 13, 9,0,4,13,18 ,  = 6,7,9,11,13,16 5,6,9,11,16,18
 = 3,5,7,9,12,15 2,4,7,9,13,17 , 2 = 9, 4,2,7,14,22 13, 6,2,7,17,25
 = 11, 5,1,6,12,19 16, 9,1,6,19,25 , 2
= 10, 1,7,14,23,31 17, 9,7,14,28,38
And the total minimum fuzzy transportation cost is given by,

Minimize

j : = 59, 4,0,4,9,14 13, 9,0,4,13,18 + 126,7,9,11,13,16 5,6,9,11,16,18 +

23,5,7,9,12,15 2,4,7,9,13,17 + 49, 4,2,7,14,22 13, 6,2,7,17,25 +

711, 5,1,6,12,19 16, 9,1,6,19,25 +
910, 1,7,14,23,31 17, 9,7,14,28,38
= 170, 6,200,366,572,792 318, 133,200,366,736,957

5. CONCLUSION
Usually the transportation problems are discussed with triangular intuitionistic fuzzy numbers or
trapezoidal intuitionistic fuzzy numbers. In the present paper Hexagonal Intuitionistic Fuzzy
number has been newly introduced to deal IFTP. The arithmetic operations on hexagon
intuitionistic fuzzy numbers are employed to find the solutions. Intuitionistic fuzzy problems with
six parameters can be solved by introducing HIFNs. For future research we propose generalized
Hexagonal Intuitionistic fuzzy numbers to deal problems in intuitionistic fuzzy environment.

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