Abstract
This article outlines a hybrid method, incorporating multiple techniques into an evaluation process, in order to select competitive suppliers in a supply chain. It enables a purchaser to do single sourcing and multiple sourcing by calculating a combined supplier score, which accounts for both qualitative and quantitative factors that have impact on supply chain performance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-60 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology |
Volume | 56 |
State | Published - Aug 2009 |
Keywords
- Analytic hierarchy process
- Data envelopment analysis
- Neural network
- Supply chain management