In this paper, a mathematical programming model is presented for integrated problem of closed loop supply chain network design and supplier selection. The suppliers  propose discount policy based on purchase amount and loyalty of buyers which are both taken from the elements of RFM (Recency, Frequency and Monetary) technique. The main objective of this paper which is formulated by a mixed-integ...

Introduction/purpose: The paper discusses the selection of most optimal supplier using example an unmanned aircraft when decision maker has data a qualitative nature. Problems that arise in practice suppliers relate to adequate criteria as well way they are evaluated by maker. One ways assessing character is usage linguistic expressions, which gives makers freedom express their position and opi...

Supplier selection, which is the basic process of finding the best supplier/suppliers to procure the items regarding various criteria, is an important decision problem to be studied. It becomes more complicated if there are various items and any supplier cannot provide all types of items individually. Such situations are called multi-item, multi-supplier environments and rarely studied in the l...

Currently, the supplier selection process is considered as an integral part of supply chain. The appropriate suppliers plays a preponderant role in performance chain it determines relevant aspects such cost management and flexibility most production processes. Background: It multi-criteria multi-objective problem because includes both qualitative quantitative factors. Method: To solve Supplier ...

The research on supplier selection is abundant and the works usually only consider the critical success factors in the buyer–supplier relationship. However, the negative aspects of the buyer–supplier relationship must also be considered simultaneously. In this paper we propose a comprehensive model for ranking an arbitrary number of suppliers, selecting a number of them and allocating a quota o...

Nowadays, with respect to knowledge growth about enterprise sustainability, sustainable supplier selection is considered a vital factor in sustainable supply chain management. On the other hand, usually in real problems, the data are imprecise. One method that is helpful for the evaluation and selection of the sustainable supplier and has the ability to use a variety of data types is data envel...