Using data envelopment analysis for ranking suppliers in the presence of nondiscretionary factors

Reza Farzipoor Saen

International Journal of Procurement Management, 2009, vol. 2, issue 3, 229-243

Abstract: Building on the closeness and long-term relationships between buyers and suppliers is a critical success factor to establish a supply chain system. Therefore, the supplier ranking problem becomes the most important issue in implementing a successful supply chain system. Current models of supplier ranking assume that the decision-making criteria are completely discretionary and do not assume supplier ranking in the condition that some factors are nondiscretionary. This paper proposes a method for ranking suppliers in the presence of nondiscretionary factors. A numerical example demonstrates the application of the proposed method.

Keywords: supply chain management; SCM; supplier ranking; nondiscretionary factors; data envelopment analysis; DEA. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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