A decision support system for vendor selection and quota allocations using dependent and independent criteria
by Alireza Alizadeh; Mehri Chehrehpak; Mohsen Jafari Ashlaghi
International Journal of Services and Operations Management (IJSOM), Vol. 23, No. 2, 2016

Abstract: Vendor selection is one of the most important activities of a purchasing department. When an organisation is confronted with choosing the best vendor to deliver a good or service, the decision can often be very complex. The assessment of vendors by combining both quantitative and qualitative information into the selection of the best-value offering for organisation is very important. In this paper, a method is proposed to consider both qualitative and quantitative factors for vendor selection and a multi objective linear programming is employed for periodic quota allocation. The proposed model easily formulates customers travelling between vendors.

Online publication date: Mon, 04-Jan-2016

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