A data envelopment analysis model for selecting suppliers in the presence of both dual-role factors and non-discretionary inputs

Abdollah Noorizadeh, Mahdi Mahdiloo and Reza Farzipoor Saen

International Journal of Information and Decision Sciences, 2012, vol. 4, issue 4, 371-389

Abstract: Supplier selection is the strategy adopted by the manufacturer, to evaluate and select suppliers, which can fulfil the requirements of the manufacturer. To this end, data envelopment analysis (DEA), as a multiple criteria decision-making tool, has been applied for several times. However, conventional DEA models cannot simultaneously consider dual-role and non-discretionary factors. The objective of this paper is to propose a DEA model for ranking suppliers in the presence of both dual-role factors and non-discretionary inputs. A numerical example demonstrates the application of the proposed model.

Keywords: data envelopment analysis; DEA; supplier selection; dual-role factors; non-discretionary inputs; multicriteria decision making; MCDM; supply chain management; SCM. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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