An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem

Supplier selection is a multi-attribute decision making (MADM) problem that is affected by quantitative and qualitative factors, some of which may conflict with each other. Since most of the input information is not known accurately, selecting the right suppliers becomes more difficult. Grey theory...

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Main Authors: Jadidi, Omid, Tang, Sai Hong, Firouzi, Fatemeh, Mohd Yusuff, Rosnah
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Language:English
Published: World Academic Press, World Academic Union 2009
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author Jadidi, Omid
Tang, Sai Hong
Firouzi, Fatemeh
Mohd Yusuff, Rosnah
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description Supplier selection is a multi-attribute decision making (MADM) problem that is affected by quantitative and qualitative factors, some of which may conflict with each other. Since most of the input information is not known accurately, selecting the right suppliers becomes more difficult. Grey theory is one of the new mathematical methods used to analyze systems with uncertain and incomplete information. In this article, we firstly described two previous grey based methods and then, we proposed a new method based on TOPSIS concepts in grey theory to deal with the problem of selecting suppliers. The new method calculates the weighted connection between each of the alternatives sequence and the positive and negative referential sequence to compare the ranking of grey numbers and select the most desirable supplier. Through this article, it is demonstrated that the new method is a good means of evaluation, and it is also more optimal than the two methods.
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spelling upm-130522016-01-26T01:52:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13052/ An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem Jadidi, Omid Tang, Sai Hong Firouzi, Fatemeh Mohd Yusuff, Rosnah Supplier selection is a multi-attribute decision making (MADM) problem that is affected by quantitative and qualitative factors, some of which may conflict with each other. Since most of the input information is not known accurately, selecting the right suppliers becomes more difficult. Grey theory is one of the new mathematical methods used to analyze systems with uncertain and incomplete information. In this article, we firstly described two previous grey based methods and then, we proposed a new method based on TOPSIS concepts in grey theory to deal with the problem of selecting suppliers. The new method calculates the weighted connection between each of the alternatives sequence and the positive and negative referential sequence to compare the ranking of grey numbers and select the most desirable supplier. Through this article, it is demonstrated that the new method is a good means of evaluation, and it is also more optimal than the two methods. World Academic Press, World Academic Union 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13052/1/An%20optimal%20grey%20based%20approach%20based%20on%20TOPSIS%20concepts%20for%20supplier%20selection%20problem.pdf Jadidi, Omid and Tang, Sai Hong and Firouzi, Fatemeh and Mohd Yusuff, Rosnah (2009) An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem. International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 4 (2). pp. 104-117. ISSN 1750-9653; ESSN: 1750-9661 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17509653.2009.10671066 10.1080/17509653.2009.10671066
spellingShingle Jadidi, Omid
Tang, Sai Hong
Firouzi, Fatemeh
Mohd Yusuff, Rosnah
An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem
title An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem
title_full An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem
title_fullStr An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem
title_full_unstemmed An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem
title_short An optimal grey based approach based on TOPSIS concepts for supplier selection problem
title_sort optimal grey based approach based on topsis concepts for supplier selection problem
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