Abstract
Discretionary models for evaluating the efficiency of suppliers assume that all criteria are discretionary, that is, controlled by the management of each supplier and varied at its discretion. These models do not assume supplier selection in the conditions that some factors are nondiscretionary. The objective of this paper is to propose a new pair of nondiscretionary factors-imprecise data envelopment analysis (NF-IDEA) models for selecting the best suppliers in the presence of nondiscretionary factors and imprecise data. A numerical example demonstrates the application of the proposed method.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1575-1582 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2009 |
Keywords
- Imprecise data envelopment analysis
- Nondiscretionary factors
- Supplier selection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Marketing