scholarly journals Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision-Making Analysis of Agricultural Product Logistics in Agricultural Economic Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Meizhi Tang ◽  
Zhongzheng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Green Supply Chain ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Relationship Matrix ◽  
Supplier Evaluation ◽  
Green Logistics ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Multicriteria Decision

The purpose is to establish a logistics supplier evaluation and selection model for green supply chain, which can effectively take into account the environmental problems, while the enterprise economy is developing. The logistics supplier evaluation index system is established under the background of green logistics based on fuzzy theory and multicriteria decision-making theory. The green competitiveness index is innovatively introduced into the system. Moreover, a fuzzy hybrid multicriteria decision-making method model is established based on the deficiency of the current supplier evaluation and selection methods, so as to select logistics suppliers; finally, the established logistics supplier evaluation and selection method is applied to real enterprises for example verification. The results are as follows. The direct relationship matrix is obtained according to the opinions of the expert group, and the relationship matrix is defuzzified and standardized to obtain the clear value of the secondary index. Finally, the fit between the evaluation results of the five logistics companies and the positive and negative ideal values is calculated. According to the principle of maximum fit, the evaluation priority of the five companies is 4 > 3 > 2 > 5 > 1. Thereby, taking the fuzzy multicriteria decision-making analysis method as the evaluation model has high reference value for the evaluation of green logistics companies, solves the problem of how production and sales enterprises choose green logistics suppliers, fully meets the needs of enterprises and governments that focus on the green degree of suppliers in the supply chain, and can effectively promote the efficient operation of green supply chain management.

scholarly journals A Fuzzy-Grey Multicriteria Decision Making Approach for Green Supplier Selection in Low-Carbon Supply Chain

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinghua Pang ◽  
Tiantian Yang ◽  
Mingzhen Li ◽  
Yi Shen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
Green Supplier Selection ◽  
Carbon Supply

Due to the increasing awareness of global warming and environmental protection, many practitioners and researchers have paid much attention to the low-carbon supply chain management in recent years. Green supplier selection is one of the most critical activities in the low-carbon supply chain management, so it is important to establish the comprehensive criteria and develop a method for green supplier selection in low-carbon supply chain. The paper proposes a fuzz-grey multicriteria decision making approach to deal with these problems. First, the paper establishes 4 main criteria and 22 subcriteria for green supplier selection. Then, a method integrating fuzzy set theory and grey relational analysis is proposed. It uses the membership function of normal distribution to compare each supplier and uses grey relation analysis to calculate the weight of each criterion and improves fuzzy comprehensive evaluation. The proposed method can make the localization of individual green supplier more objectively and more accurately in the same trade. Finally, a case study in the steel industry is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

scholarly journals A Hybrid Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process and the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution Supplier Evaluation and Selection in the Food Processing Industry

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Nan Wang ◽  
Hsiung-Tien Tsai ◽  
Van Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Viet Tinh Nguyen ◽  
Ying-Fang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Vegetable Oil ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Supplier Evaluation ◽  
Ideal Solution ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Selecting suppliers plays an important role in improving efficiency of supply chains. In the field of extraction of vegetable oil, one of the main submaterials is hexane solvent. Choosing a supplier of hexane solvent is a multicriteria decision-making task that decision-makers must have an understanding of the quantitative and qualitative elements for assessing the symmetrical impact of the criteria to reach the most accurate result. In this paper, the authors suggest a multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) model for N-hexane solvent (C6H14) supplier evaluation and selection for vegetable oil production. All criteria affecting to the hexane solvent supplier evaluation and selection process are defined by experts. Then, a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) multicriteria comparative analysis method has been applied for determining the weight of all criteria. Finally, the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) was applied to select the optimal hexane solvent supplier. As a result, decision making unit 003 (DMU3) is the optimal supplier. The contribution of this research is to propose an MCDM model for hexane solvent supplier selection in the food industry. The work also proposed a useful guideline for supplier evaluation and selection processes in other industries.

scholarly journals A Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision-Making (MCDM) Model for Sustainable Supplier Evaluation and Selection Based on Triple Bottom Line Approaches in the Garment Industry

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Nan Wang ◽  
Ching-Yu Yang ◽  
Hung-Chun Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Garment Industry ◽  
Supplier Evaluation ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
Decision Making Unit

Vietnam’s garment industry is facing many challenges, including domestic competition and the global market. The free trade agreement, which Vietnam signed, includes environmental barriers, sustainable development, and green development. The agreement further requires businesses to make efforts to improve not only product quality but also the production process. In cases when enterprises cause environmental pollution in the production process and do not apply solutions to reduce waste, save energy, and natural resources, there is a risk of no longer receiving orders or orders being rejected, especially orders from the world’s major branded garment companies. In this research, the authors propose a multicriteria decision-making model (MCDM) for optimizing the supplier evaluation and selection process for the garment industry using sustainability considerations. In the first stage of this research, all criteria affecting supplier selection are determined by a triple bottom line (TBL) model (economic, environmental, and social aspects) and literature reviews; in addition, the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) method was utilized to identify the weight of all criteria in the second stage. The technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) is a multicriteria decision analysis method, which is used for ranking potential suppliers in the final stage. As a result, decision-making unit 10 (DMU/10) is found to be the best supplier for the garment industry. The contribution of this research includes modeling the supplier selection decision problem based on the TBL concept. The proposed model also addresses different complex problems in supplier selection, is a flexible design model for considering the evaluation criteria, and is applicable to supplier selection in other industries.

scholarly journals Integrated Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods to Solve Supplier Selection Problem: A Case Study in a Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serap Akcan ◽  
Meral Güldeş
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Hybrid Methods ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Selection Problem ◽  
Supplier Evaluation ◽  
Multicriteria Decision

In supply chain literature, supplier evaluation and selection problem is one of the most studied subjects because of the significant roles of suppliers in terms of the chain’s sustainability and profitability. Therefore, it is important for organizations to adopt a systematic way to evaluate and select the best supplier according to their respective criteria in today’s competitive environment. Multicriteria decision-making methods provide for this need of organizations because determination of an appropriate supplier selection is a multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) problem essentially. Although a lot of applications of these methods for supplier evaluation and selection can be seen in the literature, studies in the health-care sector are insufficient. Hospitals in the health-care sector also have to consider their supplier-related decisions to decrease risks and threads which affect their effectiveness. The aim of this study was to fill this gap by providing different hybrid models for selecting the best supplier for hospitals. Supplier evaluation and selection process start with recognizing the related criteria according to the studies in the literature. Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method is deployed to weight the criteria, and suppliers are listed via technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), elimination and choice translating reality English (ELECTRE), grey relational analysis (GRA), and simple additive weighting (SAW) methods. The main aim of this study was to present different hybrid MCDM methods and show their efficiency and consistency with each other. In this study, hybrid multicriteria decision-making models (AHP-TOPSIS, AHP-ELECTRE, AHP-GRA, and AHP-SAW) are presented and compared. The results show that the presented hybrid methods in this study are consistent with each other and give the same ranking for the selection of the best supplier. It can be considered as a useful guideline for hospitals.

scholarly journals Closeness Degree-Based Hesitant Trapezoidal Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision Making Method for Evaluating Green Suppliers with Qualitative Information

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaolu Zhang ◽  
Touping Yang ◽  
Wei Liang ◽  
Meifang Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Ideal Solution ◽  
Qualitative Information ◽  
Food Supply Chain ◽  
Complete Evaluation ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
Green Suppliers

The aim of this study is to develop a new closeness degree-based hesitant trapezoidal fuzzy (HTrF) multicriteria decision making (MCDM) approach for identifying the most appropriate green suppliers in food supply chain involving uncertain qualitative evaluation information. The uniqueness of the proposed HTrF MCDM method is the consideration of uncertain qualitative information represented by flexible linguistic expressions based on HTrF values and the construction of compromise solution with the revised closeness degree. The revised closeness degree can make sure that the most appropriate solution has the shortest distance from the HTrF positive ideal solution and the farthest distance from the HTrF negative ideal solution, simultaneously. This proposed HTrF MCDM technique not only offers a simple and efficient decision support tool to aid the food firms for identifying the optimal suppliers in food supply chain but also can enable the managers of food firms to better understand the complete evaluation and decision processes. In addition, this study provides a novel defuzzification technique to manage the HTrF weights values of main-criteria and subcriteria, respectively.

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