Supplier selection is a multi-criteria decision making problem which includes evaluation factors. In order to select the best suppliers it is crucial to considering the both qualitative and quantitative factors simultaneously. In the supplier selection process, manager also has to consider multicriteria factors related. Thus the integration of all the multi-criteria analysis and those analysis ...

Supplier selection attained the state of paramount importance for companies in the current scenario because of increasing global competition. Improper selection of suppliers will have an adverse impact on the overall performance of the company. The number of available alternatives in the current market is on a rise, and hence it becomes difficult to select a supplier from among a large lot. An ...

Increasing global notices in environmental protection, green supply chain management (GSCM) has received much attention by researchers and managers more than the past. Commonly, firms have considered cost criteria to select their suppliers. Despite the fact that there are various papers considering the formal criteria in supplier selection, there is a few limited numbers considering the environ...

This paper proposes a new method to address a three-dimensional concurrent engineering (3D-CE) approach. It uses a Multi-Objective Linear Programming (MOLP) model integrated to the TOPSIS method in order to determine the best configuration product design, assembly process and suppliers of components. This method is able to involve various supply chain strategies by considering qualitative and q...

In supply chain management process, the firm select best supplier takes the competitive advantage to other companies. Thus, supplier selection is an important issue and with the multiple criteria decisionmaking approach, the supplier selection problem includes both tangible and intangible factors. This paper is aimed to present an integrated fuzzy and linear programming approach to the problem....

One of the most important activities in the management of input items of a company is focusing on the process of purchasing, supplier selection and allocating order to suppliers. Decisions about supplier selection due to simultaneously taking inconsistent and diverse issues into account in a wide range of strategic to operational factors, and from quantitative to qualitative criteria will be co...

This final rule implements Section 10332 of the Affordable Care Act regarding the release and use of standardized extracts of Medicare claims data for qualified entities to measure the performance of providers of services (referred to as providers) and suppliers. This rule explains how entities can become qualified by CMS to receive standardized extracts of claims data under Medicare Parts A, B...

Many companies have changed their focus from short-term purchasing transactions to supply chain management, concentrating on developing long-term relations with suppliers. Thus, selecting a supplier commits the organization and its resources to an outsider for a long time, and any mistake in this selection adversely affects the stability of the organization. Moreover, the continual increase in ...

The model for evaluation of suppliers has a very important influence on enterprise operations and promotion of competitiveness. The purpose of this paper is to establish a model for evaluation of suppliers for practice, thereby promoting the competitiveness of enterprises, and to apply academic patterns to practical problem solving. This paper established framework and criteria of evaluation by...

For companies operating under unfavourable macroeconomic conditions, such as high wage / high tax countries in central Europe, innovation has become a central theme to survive. If there is one thing that has changed in innovation management during the last decade, it is the growing reliance on external sources of technology. As a consequence, a new task for purchasing arises, as firms need an u...