Title: Application of fuzzy MCDM in supplier selection of fertiliser manufacturing industry

Authors: Vivek Agrawal; Anand Mohan Agrawal; R.P. Mohanty

Addresses: Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, UP, India ' GLA University, Mathura, UP, India ' ICFAI Group of Universities, India

Abstract: Supplier selection is an important strategic consideration for the manufacturing industries. Right selection is a process of identifying the right suppliers, who are able to provide the buyer right products/raw materials/services, at the right price, right time, right place and right quantity. The selection decision is based on multiple criteria and this decision often is unstructured and complex. Multi criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem involves different conflicting criteria on which decision maker's knowledge is sometimes vague and imprecise. This decision is required to be taken in a fuzzy environment. In this paper, an attempt has been made to formulate and apply a fuzzy MCDM method to a supplier selection problem from the Indian fertiliser industry.

Keywords: supply chain management; procurement process; fuzzy MCDM; fertiliser industry; supplier selection.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPSCM.2017.085492

International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, 2017 Vol.9 No.2, pp.133 - 159

Received: 21 Jan 2016
Accepted: 02 Jan 2017

Published online: 28 Jul 2017 *

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