Integrated Fuzzy-MSGP Methods for Clothing and Textiles Supplier Evaluation and Selection in the COVID-19 Era

Supplier selection is an important issue in supply chain management (SCM) which, as with most dimensions of business, has been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous research on clothing and textiles (C&T) industry overlooked efforts to provide a regular reference method for addressing problem supplier selection. This study discusses pandemic’s impact on, relative importance of, implementation. applied fuzzy techniques order preference similarity ideal solution (TOPSIS) multisegment goal programming (MSGP) combined these two methods propose novel multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) be used C&T companies. It proposes simple decision-makers (DMs) guidelines considering existing constraints business resources. The advantage this incorporation both qualitative quantitative criteria (e.g., tangible intangible resources), which allows DMs set aspiration levels (MSALs) A case manufacturer’s application model also presented.