Title: Analysis of supplier related issues with implementation of fuzzy logic for Indian textile organisations

Authors: Darshan Kumar; Jagdev Singh; Om Pal Singh

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur 143521, Punjab, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur 143521, Punjab, India. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur 143521, Punjab, India

Abstract: This paper is based on the data collected from a survey of 66 Indian textile-related organisations carried out to ascertain issues related to supplier selection. Using the data collected, fuzzy set theory has been applied to reach a decision regarding selection or rejection of a particular supplier. Four Multi-Input Single-Output (MISO) mamdani fuzzy inference systems have been proposed. First three MISO systems consist of three inputs, four inputs and three inputs respectively and give out single output each. These three outputs are used as inputs to the fourth MISO system to give out single output, termed as final decision.

Keywords: SCM; supply chain management; supplier selection; fuzzy inference system; fuzzy logic; India; textile industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2011.043120

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2011 Vol.10 No.3, pp.313 - 339

Published online: 06 May 2015 *

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