Select supplier-related issues in modelling a dynamic supply chain: potential, challenges and direction for future research

An empirical evidence: supplier behavior in the natural materials of buyer – supplier relationship

“…Supply chain management falls into the field of management studies that accompany the rapidly growing field of study that has developed other previous managements (Jain et al, 2009). The phenomenon of the rapidly growing supply chain management studies is not only within the scope of academia or research, but the rapid development of supply chain management is also getting into the business application.…”

A utility-driven approach to supplier evaluation and selection: empirical validation of an integrated solution framework

“…The major limitations of current SES research, as reported in the literature, include: a lack of methods supporting the early stages of the SES process; a lack of methods particularly suitable for service and public sector applications; and a lack of attention to emerging perspectives such as buyer-supplier relationships, design collaboration, e-procurement and supply chain security in the SES process (Jain, Wadhwa and Deshmukh 2009;Aissaoui, Haouari and Hassini 2007;Sonmez 2006). There is also a strong call for more comprehensive models and techniques which systematically combine the qualitative and quantitative attributes of the SES problem and which enhance the flexibility decision-makers need to account for relevant situational factors (Jain, Wadhwa and Deshmukh 2009;Sonmez 2006).…”

“…Major reviews of SES literature suggest that the key focus of recent research has been on dealing with the increasing diversity and complexity of decision-making contexts, with each new model proposed striving to demonstrate its effectiveness in terms of the evaluation criteria and techniques used (Jain, Wadhwa and Deshmukh 2009;Sonmez 2006;De Boer, Labro and Morlacchi 2001). Recently, there has been a heightened emphasis on accounting for the criteria that represent the environmental and sustainability aspects of supplier performance (Zhang et al, 2014;Igarashi, De Boer and Fet 2013).…”

“…The SES literature often emphasises the importance of being able to carefully select potential suppliers, particularly in light of current trends such as increased levels of outsourcing, global sourcing and the need for maintaining closer and longer-term relationships with a small number of competent suppliers (Setak, Sharifi and Alimohammadian 2012;Agarwal et al, 2011;Jain, Wadhwa and Deshmukh 2009). Major reviews of SES literature suggest that the key focus of recent research has been on dealing with the increasing diversity and complexity of decision-making contexts, with each new model proposed striving to demonstrate its effectiveness in terms of the evaluation criteria and techniques used (Jain, Wadhwa and Deshmukh 2009;Sonmez 2006;De Boer, Labro and Morlacchi 2001).…”

“…There is also a strong call for more comprehensive models and techniques which systematically combine the qualitative and quantitative attributes of the SES problem and which enhance the flexibility decision-makers need to account for relevant situational factors (Jain, Wadhwa and Deshmukh 2009;Sonmez 2006).…”