A comparative study was used to outline the literature in the research topic. This paper aims to present a bibliometric study of multi-criteria decision-making methods most applied in publications from 1990 to 2014. Our research presented relations of papers published in the Web of Science Core Collection, regarding the following keywords: Analytic Hierarchy Process and Supply Chain. The research evidenced that the Analytic Hierarchy Process has been the method most applied in publications from 1993. It also showed the analysis of the predecessor and successor citation network for the selected publications under topics as supplier selection, supply development, performance measurement and value chain through the CitNetExplore software.

Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) is an important issue for organizations that spend considerable amounts of investments on personnel training annually. Although these investments present positive effects, the manner to assess the effectiveness of the training is unclear. Training, whose characteristics are intangible, is sometimes difficult to be assessed. This research has carried out a multi-criteria training assessment for GSCM through the four top-level processes of Supply Chain Operations Reference Model (SCOR) i.e., Plan, Source, Make and Deliver. Analytic Hierarchy Process was applied in the training assessment. In the chemical industry where our study was performed, the SCOR top-level processes were considered criteria, whereas Individual and Organizational Benefits alternatives. The modeling considered pairwise judgments for criteria, and ratings or absolute measure for alternatives. The analysis revealed that training essentially contributes to the organization, resulting in 87% for Organizational Benefits, and 77% for Individual Benefits. Organizational Benefits focused on the use of the best practices in GSCM and on the common understanding of vocabulary and processes. In addition, Individual Benefits increased knowledge and skills in GSCM. This result, presented to managers of the company, was validated as consistent and feasible.

Resource allocation R" and supplier selection SS are two major decision problems regarding supply chain management SCM . " supply chain manager may solve these problems by considering a single criterion, for instance, costs, customer satisfaction, or delivery time. "pplying analytic hierarchy process "HP , the supply chain manager may combine such criteria to enhance a compromised solution. This chapter presents "HP applications to solve two real SCM problems faced by "razilian companies one problem regarding the R" in the automotive industry and another one to SS in a chemical corporation.

<p>Supply chain management (SCM) is a critical factor in the current global scenario. This organizational capability has a recent knowledge base, which is being accumulated, validated, and certified by groups like the Association for Operations Management (APICS). Therefore, training in SCM has been growing as one of the most convenient ways of becoming “Certified in Production and Inventory Management” (CPIM) from APICS. Companies all over the world have invested in SCM training; however, some companies have conditioned the continuity of their training programs to the benefits assessment. This paper contributes by proposing an evaluation model for specific program training on SCM. This model was applied in a global chemical company, which allowed capturing its impact on organizational and individual competencies, as well as on the core competencies. The proposed model includes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and concepts in the SCM literature. The main result revealed by this research is that an SCM training based on APICS CPIM is really perceived as beneficial, in individual or organizational terms, for a real-world company. Therefore, this company should be confident that its SCM training program is improving and strengthening its core competencies.</p>

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prioritization of Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) logistics projects in a developing economy. This paper adopts a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) method to assess RFID logistics projects. The study examines the use of RFID in the Brazilian aerospace industry and contributes to both the RFID and MDCA literature. The main contribution of this article is to present RFID applications in industrial processes and their strategic approaches, seeking to improve the efficiency, flexibility and the inventory visibility. The approach proposed a decision process to assess RFID logistics projects in the Brazilian aeronautics industry.

Paper aims: This paper presents an analysis of professional education programs on Supply Chain Management (SCM). The purpose of this study is to analyze six professional education programs offered by the leading SCM associations, including Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster, Certified Production and Inventory Management, Certified Professional in Supply Management, and Supply Chain Professional. The analysis of professional education programs shall consider relevant criteria. There are multiple relevant criteria; some are tangible, and some others are intangible. Originality: In 2007 Prof. Lummus researched professional education influence to SCM practices. This work is an extension of Prof. Lummus research, updating it, including more professional education programs and analyzing with AHP. Research method: This paper applied the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a method for multi-criteria analysis, considering individual benefits and organizational benefits as the two main criteria, and professional education programs as alternatives. Main findings: The two major contributions of this paper are: first, it presents individual benefits and organizational benefits that must be met by professional education programs; second, it evaluates the programs from multiple perspectives. Implications for theory and practice: The approach proposed evaluates both tangible and intangible benefits of the programs.

Maturity models are used to diagnose and identify opportunities to improve Supply Chain Management (SCM) from immature to mature processes, through best practices. This paper contributes by proposing an assessment of SCM maturity that includes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and concepts from SCM maturity literature. This assessment was applied in a global chemical company, which allowed capturing the level of SCM maturity for three business units. The results revealed that there are opportunities to improve the SCM maturity for Unit A (upgrading from Level 4 to Level 5) and Units B and C (assessed as in Level 3 of SCM maturity).

O aumento da competição, a globalização e a necessidade de redução do ciclo de produção e níveis de estoques criou a necessidade de processos baseados em alianças eficazes na cadeia de suprimentos. Estas pressões têm levado os gestores a reverem suas empresas individualmente e analisar sua posição na cadeia de suprimentos. O Gerenciamento da Cadeia de Suprimentos representa uma importante evolução nas práticas de relacionamento entre clientes e fornecedores participantes de um mesmo canal de distribuição. Este trabalho apresenta um estudo de caso em uma empresa da área elétrico-mecânica, com o objetivo de analisar como a Política de Relacionamento com Fornecedores está sendo incorporada ao seu planejamento estratégico. Constatou-se que a política adotada favoreceu a obtenção de ganhos em diversas áreas, mas que o sucesso para se atingir maior competitividade também depende dos processos internos da empresa e, principalmente, da disciplina, do treinamento das pessoas envolvidas e do alinhamento cultural das empresas parceiras na Cadeia de Suprimentos. Palavras-chave: cadeia de suprimentos; gerenciamento; relacionamento com fornecedores; logística; produção enxuta. 1. Introdução A Gestão da Cadeia de Suprimentos, ou Supply Chain Management (SCM), representa a fronteira para as empresas interessadas em obter vantagens competitivas. Consiste em uma rede de organizações ligadas por meio de diferentes processos e atividades que produzem valor na forma de produtos e serviços colocados nas mãos do consumidor final (CHRISTOPHER, 2002). Segundo a perspectiva de Ballou (2006), materiais e informações fluem em ambos os sentidos (montante ou