Strategic analysis of manufacturer-supplier partnerships: An ANP model for collaborative CO2 reduction management

Sebastian Theißen and Stefan Spinler

European Journal of Operational Research, 2014, vol. 233, issue 2, 383-397

Abstract: The objective of this manuscript is to introduce a decision methodology that allows manufacturing firms to evaluate which supplier is the most suitable partner for the implementation of a collaborative CO2 reduction management approach. The decision problem is developed for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) industry, which currently ranks among the ten largest CO2 emitting industries worldwide. In this paper, the evaluation and selection of the most suitable supplier is performed using the analytic network process (ANP), a decision-making technique that allows practitioners to solve complex decision structures. The key contributions of the present paper reside in the combination of literature and case-based derived decision criteria, aimed at enhancing judgment validity, with particular emphasis on a collaborative setting, which is highly relevant in the present context as the focal firms often lack the necessary skills for sustainability and, at the same time, are responsible for sustainability in the supply chain. The practical application of the ANP model at a major FMCG company yields robust results corroborated through a sensitivity analysis.

Keywords: Analytic network process; Decision support systems; Environment; Multiple criteria analysis; Supply chain management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2013.08.023

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