Hybrid-LWM: A linear-model based hybrid clustering algorithm for supplier categorisation
by Danish Irfan; Deng Shengchun; Xu Xiaofei
International Journal of Systems, Control and Communications (IJSCC), Vol. 3, No. 3, 2011

Abstract: Supplier categorisation is a key step in Supplier Base Management (SBM), which is considered as a business strategy to reduce the logistic costs and improve business performance. In this work, we present projected clustering-based algorithm combined with Linear Weighted Model (LWM) for categorisation of suppliers in supply base management. We applied this hybrid approach for data set of suppliers in a supplier base.

Online publication date: Tue, 31-Mar-2015

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