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The framework was applied to assess the technical (TE), managerial (PTE), and scale (SE) efficiencies of a blowing machine under three fuzzy input variables (planned production quantity, number of defectives, and idle time) and a fuzzy output variable (actual or target production quantity). The efficiency measures were then evaluated for all DMUs at low (L), middle (M), and high (H) data levels. The obtained optimal fuzzy efficiencies were then transformed into a single crisp optimal efficiency. The results showed that all seven DMUs of the blowing machine were technically inefficient. The input and output slacks were estimated and utilized to determine the necessary improvement actions. Improvement results revealed that the optimal TE, PTE, and SE were significantly improved, which may result in significant savings in production and quality costs. 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