Abstract:Selecting suppliers and allocating orders scientifically and rationally not only have important theoretical value but also have extremely important practical significance to enterprises. This study proposes an improved multicycle integration method that can effectively determine the optimal number of suppliers under the premise of considering the risk of supply interruption and transaction costs that may be caused by various uncertain factors. The supply interruption risk is divided into two categories: “commo… Show more
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