Supplier base reduction using data envelopment analysis

Julio Cesar Neves and Raad Qassim

International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 2004, vol. 5, issue 1, 59-75

Abstract: This paper aims to provide a quantitative basis, using data envelopment analysis, for management decision-making with regard to supplier base reduction. After introducing the importance of customer–supplier partnerships and the allied reduction in the supplier base, the concepts of the basic single-period data envelopment analysis model are presented. The principal contribution of this work, which is the development of a multiple-period data envelopment analysis model, especially tailored for evaluating supplier performance as a stepping stone for reducing the number of suppliers over the planning horizon, is described. A numerical example is employed to illustrate the application of the model in practice.

Keywords: supplier base reduction; data envelopment analysis; customer–supplier partnerships; performance evaluation; supplier performance. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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