During recent years, how to determine suitable suppliers in the supply chain has become a
key strategic consideration. However, the nature of supplier selection is a complex multi-
criteria problem including both quantitative and qualitative factors which may be in conflict
and may also be uncertain. The VIKOR method was developed to solve multiple criteria
decision making (MCDM) problems with conflicting and non-commensurable (different units)
criteria, assuming that compromising is acceptable for conflict resolution, the decision maker …

During recent years, determining supplier position in the supply chain has become very
important as a competency for different organizations. So developing an effective and long
term communication with suppliers can play an important role in strengthening and
balancing of supply chain. However, the nature of supplier selection is a complex
multicriteria problem including both quantitative and qualitative factors which may be in
conflict and may also be uncertain. This process is becoming more complex when a group of …