Supplier Selection under Uncertainty: A Detailed Case Study

The part of purchasing in supply chain management has received huge attention as the years go by. Purchasing increases efficiency and competitiveness among other benefits but to realize these benefits it is imperative to select and maintain competent suppliers. However, many factors affect a fir

Factors Influencing Sustainable Production of Cotton in Pakistan: A Case Study From Bahawalpur District

Pakistan is one of the most important cotton producing and consuming country in the World. But there is instability in cotton production in Pakistan. The present study purpose is to explore the important factors affecting cotton production in Pakistan. A sample of 50 small farmers, 30 medium and 20 large farmers was randomly selected from different villages of Punjab province. Some production function was employed to assess the effects of education, land fertilization, weather, land preparation, seed, irrigation, etc on the productivity of cotton. The results revealed that the coefficients for cultivation (0.115) and seed (0.105) were found statistically significant at 1 percent level. The Cost-Benefit Ratio for the large farmers was found higher (1.35) than that of small (1.28) and medium (1.33) farmers. So, there is a huge need to educate the farmers on priority basis to adopt the recommended practices and to ensure the availability of these inputs. The extension staff can play a highly positive role in this regard. At the end, a detailed discussion is proposed to show the efficiency of the proposed model

A Fuzzy Linguistic VIKOR Multiple Criteria Group Decision Making Method for Supplier Selection

One of the important stages in supply chain management is called supplier selection. It is a highly important multiple criteria group decision making problem because the supplier performance has become a crucial element in a compan

Supplier Selection and Evaluation Using Restricting Weights Method in Presence of Dual Factor under Fuzzy Environment.

As businesses grow more complex, so do their supply chains. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a useful method for supplier selection. Weight restrictions allow for the integration of managerial preferences in terms of relative importance levels of various inputs and outputs. In some situations there are some factors which play both input and output roles as well. The purpose of this research is to propose a method for selecting the best suppliers in the presence of weight restrictions and dual-role factors. This study shows the supplier selection process through a DEA model, while allowing for the incorporation of decision make

Supplier Selection and Evaluation Using Restricting Weights Method in Presence of Dual Factor under Fuzzy Environment.

As businesses grow more complex, so do their supply chains. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a useful method for supplier selection. Weight restrictions allow for the integration of managerial preferences in terms of relative importance levels of various inputs and outputs. In some situations there are some factors which play both input and output roles as well. The purpose of this research is to propose a method for selecting the best suppliers in the presence of weight restrictions and dual-role factors. This study shows the supplier selection process through a DEA model, while allowing for the incorporation of decision make