Using FITradeoff in a ranking problem for supplier selection under TBL performance evaluation: An application in the textile sector

Abstract

Paper aims: This paper proposes a multicriteria decision approach for supplier selection using a multicriteria method based on Flexible and Interactive Tradeoff (FITradeoff) elicitation process, within the ranking problematic perspective. Originality: This paper develops a framework integrating the results of VFT (Value-Focused Thinking) method with the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) dimension and the veto concept to improve the decision process within a multicriteria perspective. Research method: This study provides a case study in a textile company in Campina Grande, northeast Brazil using data mainly from semi-structured interviews. It also employs quantitative techniques based on problem structuring methods and multicriteria decision making. Main findings: The VFT helped in identifying criteria that are not yet explored by the company, and in structuring the decision problem of how incorporate and balance the TBL dimensions. The recommendation obtained by using the proposed multicriteria decision framework is different from the group of suppliers currently used by the company. Implications for theory and practice: Clarify and identify different objectives and to specify the consequences of a decision problem, allowing the Decision Maker (DM) to obtain and prioritize an economic and sustainable solution for a given number of suppliers to be selected, saving his time and effort.

Multiple criteria assessment of sustainability programs in the textile industry

“…For instance, Brazil is the second largest major supplier of indigo and the third largest fabric producer (Do Amaral et al, 2018;Appel, 2019) Therefore, Brazil is a representative country for a case study on sustainability. There are few studies on textile industry addressing TBL (Rodrigues et al, 2020). Due to Brazil's large size and pollution potential, the assessment of Brazilian textile industry is necessary to minimize negative impacts (Appel, 2019).…”

“…There are few studies on textile industry addressing TBL (Rodrigues et al., 2020). Due to Brazil's large size and pollution potential, the assessment of Brazilian textile industry is necessary to minimize negative impacts (Appel, 2019).…”

Outsourcing Laboratory Services From a Colombian Agricultural Research Company Using the Fitradeoff Method Under Multiple Stakeholders Analysis

“…Frej et al ( 2017) explored the FITradeoff method to solve a supplier selection problem of packaging material in a food industry. This method has also been applied to deal with problems in the energy sector (Kang et al, 2018;Fossile et al, 2020); scheduling rules selection (Pergher et al, 2020), agricultural sector (Alvarez Carrillo et al, 2018); textile sector (Rodrigues et al, 2020), among other application fields. Recently, de Almeida et al ( 2021) proposed a different approach for the FITradeoff decision process which combinates two preference modeling paradigms: elicitation by decomposition and holistic evaluation, in order to improve the decision process.…”

Exploring the Combination of Holistic Evaluation and Elicitation by Decomposition in Fitradeoff: Prioritizing Cultural Tourism Products in Poland

“…The FITradeoff method has been widely applied for solving several practical decision problems in the most varied areas, such as the energy sector (Fossile et al, 2020;Kang et al, 2018;de Macedo et al, 2018); selection of agricultural technology packages (Carrillo et al, 2018); supplier selection (Frej et al, 2017); selection of strategic information systems (Gusmão & Medeiros, 2016); healthcare facility location (Dell'Ovo et al, 2017); water resources management (Monte et al, 2019); selection of scheduling rules (Pergher et al, 2020); textile sector (Rodrigues et al, 2020); information technology outsourcing decisions (Poleto et al, 2020); selection of triage systems in the healthcare sector (Camilo et al, 2020), among others. All these applications, however, focus on the FITradeoff process based on elicitation by decomposition without exploring the recently developed feature of holistic evaluations.…”