Title: Proposing a new approach for evaluating supply chain agility by data envelopment analysis with a case study in Pashmineh Kavir factory

Authors: Arash Shahin; Azam Khalili; Masoud Pourhamidi

Addresses: Department of Management, University of Isfahan, Hezarjarib St., 81746-73441, Isfahan, Iran ' Quality Management Research Group, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran ' Quality Management Research Group, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract: The aim of this survey is to propose an approach for evaluating agility ratio of supply chain units by data envelopment analysis (DEA). In this approach, after literature review the most important agility criteria have been chosen. Then, appropriate indicators for evaluation based on chosen criteria have been defined. For DEA, appropriate inputs and outputs have been determined and the BCC output oriented method has been used. The proposed approach has been examined in Pashmineh Kavir factory. Findings imply that four units of the factory are inefficient and other units are efficient in respect of agility.

Keywords: agile supply chains; agility evaluation; criteria; data envelopment analysis; DEA; Iran; supply chain agility; case study; supply chain management; SCM.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2017.081934

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2017 Vol.26 No.3, pp.277 - 293

Received: 20 May 2015
Accepted: 30 Aug 2015
Published online: 31 Jan 2017 *

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