Application of Fuzzy DEMATEL Method on the Impact of IT innovation on Supply Chain Management of Food Industry in Nigeria

Supply chain management can be viewed as an important part of a company's strategic strategy for increasing efficiency, results, and profitability. The aim this paper is to us the fuzzy DEMATEL method examine impact IT innovation on operations supply food industry in Nigeria. study obtained sixteen (16) perspectives SC obtain from literature brain stormy experts. A Linguistic scale was developed applies it manufacturing firms Nigeria test level management. questionnaire designed pairwise comparison evaluate influence each score, where scores 0, 1, 2, 3 4 represent: (no influence), (Very low (low (high influence) (very high respectively. Twelve experts were asked complete comprises 6 general managers, Chain managers all industry. Then Fuzzy applied analyze importance criteria casual relations among constructed. result showed that advanced planning system had most strongest link other criteria. As result, APS key rationale driving factors solve problems.