A decision model for ranking suppliers in the presence of cardinal and ordinal data, weight restrictions, and nondiscretionary factors. (English) Zbl 1182.91101
Summary: Selecting an appropriate supplier for outsourcing is now one of the most important decisions of the purchasing department. This paper proposes a model for ranking suppliers in the presence of weight restrictions, nondiscretionary factors, and cardinal and ordinal data. A numerical example demonstrates the application of the proposed method.
MSC:
| 91B38 | Production theory, theory of the firm |
| 91B06 | Decision theory |
| 90B50 | Management decision making, including multiple objectives |
| 90B30 | Production models |
Keywords:
data envelopment analysis; supplier ranking; weights restriction; nondiscretionary factors; cardinal and ordinal dataReferences:
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