Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods: A Systematic Review

Ananna Paul, Nagesh Shukla, Sanjoy Kumar Paul and Andrea Trianni
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Ananna Paul: School of Information, Systems and Modelling, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Nagesh Shukla: School of Information, Systems and Modelling, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Sanjoy Kumar Paul: UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Andrea Trianni: School of Information, Systems and Modelling, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 13, 1-28

Abstract: Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods are smart tools to deal with numerous criteria in decision-making. These methods have been widely applied in the area of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) because of their computational capabilities. This paper conducts a systematic literature review on MCDM methods applied in different areas of SSCM. From the literature search, a total of 106 published journal articles have been selected and analyzed. Both individual and integrated MCDM methods applied in SSCM are reviewed and summarized. In addition, contributions, methodological focuses, and findings of the reviewed articles are discussed. It is observed that MCDM methods are widely used for analyzing barriers, challenges, drivers, enablers, criteria, performances, and practices of SSCM. In recent years, studies have focused on integrating more than one MCDM method to highlight methodological contributions in SSCM; however, in the literature, limited research papers integrate multiple MCDM methods in the area of SSCM. Most of the published articles integrate only two MCDM methods, and integration with other methods, such as optimization and simulation techniques, is missing in the literature. This review paper contributes to the literature by analyzing existing research, identifying research gaps, and proposing new future research opportunities in the area of sustainable supply chain management applying MCDM methods.

Keywords: literature review; multi-criteria decision-making; MCDM methods; sustainable supply chain management; SSCM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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