Applying supplier selection methodologies in a multi-stakeholder environment: A case study and a critical assessment

Bruno, Giuseppe; Esposito, Emilio; Genovese, Andrea; Simpson, Mike

doi:10.1016/j.eswa.2015.07.016

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“…In order to achieve a level of efficiency in the logistics activities of the value chain, aligned with the competitive tendencies of the industrial market, these activities must be supported by multicriteria methodologies for decision making. For example, for the selection and evaluation of suppliers, there are diverse applications such as the following [47,48].…”

Section: E Use Of Multicriteria Analysis In Value Chain Andmentioning

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Improving Distributed Decision Making in Inventory Management: A Combined ABC-AHP Approach Supported by Teamwork

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The need of organizations to ensure service levels that impact on customer satisfaction has required the design of collaborative processes among stakeholders involved in inventory decision making. The increase of quantity and variety of items, on the one hand, and demand and customer expectations, on the other hand, are transformed into a greater complexity in inventory management, requiring effective communication and agreements between the leaders of the logistics processes. Traditionally, decision making in inventory management was based on approaches conditioned only by cost or sales volume. These approaches must be overcome by others that consider multiple criteria, involving several areas of the companies and taking into account the opinions of the stakeholders involved in these decisions. Inventory management becomes part of a complex system that involves stakeholders from different areas of the company, where each agent has limited information and where the cooperation between such agents is key for the system’s performance. In this paper, a distributed inventory control approach was used with the decisions allowing communication between the stakeholders and with a multicriteria group decision-making perspective. This work proposes a methodology that combines the analysis of the value chain and the AHP technique, in order to improve communication and the performance of the areas related to inventory management decision making. This methodology uses the areas of the value chain as a theoretical framework to identify the criteria necessary for the application of the AHP multicriteria group decision-making technique. These criteria were defined as indicators that measure the performance of the areas of the value chain related to inventory management and were used to classify ABC inventory of the products according to these selected criteria. Therefore, the methodology allows us to solve inventory management DDM based on multicriteria ABC classification and was validated in a Colombian company belonging to the graphic arts sector.

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Section: E Use Of Multicriteria Analysis In Value Chain Andmentioning

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Improving Distributed Decision Making in Inventory Management: A Combined ABC-AHP Approach Supported by Teamwork

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“…Then, recent works analyzed the role of these criteria under modern industrial environments and concluded that supplier selection nowadays relies more on such indicators as supplier technological capability [28], after-sales service [11,29], e-commerce [30], and quality and costs in a global market [31]. Such findings reveal that, although supplier selection has traditionally based on financial and service-related measures, recent concerns regarding the environmental and social implications of industrial activities have promoted the incorporation of both green and social attributes into traditional supplier evaluation methods [32].…”

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The Role of Green and Traditional Supplier Attributes on Business Performance

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Supplier evaluation and selection are fundamental tasks since they are part of the production process and even initiate the supply chain (SC). Despite their importance in the production system, supplier evaluation and selection may be challenging activities to be performed if companies look at the wide range of available evaluation techniques and methodologies, which now seek to integrate both traditional and green attributes. In addition, companies may refuse to take into account green attributes during the supplier selection process, because they do not know their impact on commercial benefits. To overcome this limitation, this study examines the Mexican manufacturing sector and measures the impact of supplier traditional attributes and green attributes on business performance, namely production process benefits and commercial benefits. As data collection instrument, we administered a survey to 253 supplier evaluators and selectors; then, using the gathered data, we constructed a structural equation model. The model includes four variables to determine the impact of traditional and green attributes on business performance: green attributes, traditional attributes, production process benefits, and commercial benefits. The results indicate that all the latent variables have positive direct effects on one another. For instance, process benefits show the largest effects on commercial benefits, but the most significant effect is caused by traditional attributes on commercial benefits through green attributes and production process benefits.

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“…In addition, Labib [41] set forth the supplier evaluation model to integrate FL (Fuzzy Logic) and the AHP to help enterprises to identify the best suppliers in the changing environment [42,43]. Bruno et al [44] suggested solving the supplier selection problem through the AHP and Fuzzy Set Theory (FST) in response to the multi-stakeholder environment.…”

Section: Supplier Selectionmentioning

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The Establishment of a Green Supplier Selection and Guidance Mechanism with the ANP and IPA

2016

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Abstract:This study aims to establish a green supplier selection and guidance mechanism by integrating the features of an ANP (Analytic Network Process) and an IPA (Importance-Performance Analysis) to achieve sustainable management for green supply chains. Using an expert survey, this study developed green supplier selection criteria. It adopted an ANP, which allows for interdependencies and feedback between the various criteria, to select competitive green suppliers. Then, it used an IPA, which can analyze the criteria's significance and performance levels, to provide green suppliers with direction for guidance and improvements. The green supplier selection and guidance mechanism featuring an ANP and IPA is thus established and validated through case studies. The research results showed the following: (1) the green supplier selection criteria comprise a total of 11 performance evaluation criteria from the three dimensions of operation, competence, and environmental consciousness; (2) as shown by the APN evaluation results, environmental benefits, environmental regulations, finance, technological competence, and delivery time are the top five among the overall green criteria of the company; the performance of the various suppliers is thus arranged in order, and the most competitive supplier is selected; (3) an IPA is used to analyze the criteria's significance and supplier performance levels and to provide the suppliers with suggestions on priority improvements, including implementing the requirements in the environmental regulations, establishing comprehensive financial management procedures, improving corporate technological competence, and consolidating customer service; (4) it is suggested that an ANP and IPA should be integrated in the applications, which could simplify the green supplier selection and guidance mechanisms and increase the efficiency of supplier management, thus creating a three-win situation for the clients, the company, and the suppliers.

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Applying supplier selection methodologies in a multi-stakeholder environment: A case study and a critical assessment

Cited by 38 publications

References 70 publications

Improving Distributed Decision Making in Inventory Management: A Combined ABC-AHP Approach Supported by Teamwork

Improving Distributed Decision Making in Inventory Management: A Combined ABC-AHP Approach Supported by Teamwork

The Role of Green and Traditional Supplier Attributes on Business Performance

The Establishment of a Green Supplier Selection and Guidance Mechanism with the ANP and IPA

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