Supplier selection in supply chain network using MCDM methods

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is an important factor for the success of companies, and competitive advantages provided by SCM methods are essential sustainability in today’s conditions. Under these circumstances, companies must successfully adapt to technology, customer expectations, supplier management requirements move ahead other competitors. One strategic steps supply chain evaluation selection process. In this process, prefer multi criteria decision making rather than traditional because large number alternatives variety criteria. Considering aforementioned economic conditions, a method has been developed company which operating defense industry using multi-criteria methods. accordance with purpose building effective sustainable system, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) implemented prioritization determined TOPSIS used make ideal rank among alternative suppliers criterion AHP method. order ensure continuity company, Excel based software written VBA programming language developed. The upgradeable data structure program aims create fast process under changing feature that makes study unique from studies literature that, as result analysis performed specific sector, rankings six different business types also created keeping preferred available any time support makers processes suppliers.