Application of data envelopment analysis (DEA) in the selection of sustainable suppliers: A review and bibliometric analysis

K Fotova Čiković, I Martinčević, J Lozić - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The supplier selection process is a strategic decision-making process that influences the
company's sustainability. Lately, the sustainability concept has been highlighted as an …

[HTML][HTML] A fuzzy stochastic slacks-based data envelopment analysis model with application to healthcare efficiency

M Izadikhah - Healthcare Analytics, 2022 - Elsevier
Performance assessment can play an effective role in providing quality services in
healthcare organizations. To develop and compete, hospitals need a performance …

Assessing the sustainability of cloud computing service providers for Industry 4.0: a state-of-the-art analytical approach

M Azadi, Z Moghaddas, TCE Cheng… - … Journal of Production …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
While interests in Industry 4.0 technologies such as cloud computing and the Internet of
Things (IoT) are growing, an ongoing challenge is to properly evaluate the performance of …

Investigating prospective gains from mergers in the agricultural sector through Inverse DEA

A Oukil - IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This paper presents a new application of Inverse data envelopment analysis (InvDEA) for
strategic decision making: mergers & acquisitions (M&A) in the agricultural sector. Given a …

Evaluating sustainably resilient supply chains: A stochastic double frontier analytic model considering Netzero

M Azadi, RK Matin, A Emrouznejad… - Annals of Operations …, 2022 - research.aston.ac.uk
In era of reglobalization, sustainably resilient supply chains (SCs) are imperative in
corporations to improve performance and meet stockholders' expectations. However …

An exploratory DEA and machine learning framework for the evaluation and analysis of sustainability composite indicators in the EU

G Tsaples, J Papathanasiou, AC Georgiou - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
One method that has been proposed for the measurement of sustainability is Data
Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Despite its advantages, the method has limitations: First, the …

Evaluating efficiency of cloud service providers in era of digital technologies

M Azadi, M Toloo, F Ramezani, RF Saen… - Annals of operations …, 2023 - Springer
The rapid growth of advanced technologies such as cloud computing in the Industry 4.0 era
has provided numerous advantages. Cloud computing is one of the most significant …

Assessing the eco-efficiency of industrial investment in China: a DEA approach

C Zhu, N Zhu - IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Although the rapid growth of industrial investment has greatly contributed to Chinese
socioeconomic development, the consequent resource depletion and environmental …

Assessing resilience and sustainability of suppliers: an extension and application of data envelopment analytical hierarchy process

M Azadi, Z Moghaddas, R Farzipoor Saen - Annals of Operations …, 2022 - Springer
In the globalization era, assessing the resilience and sustainability of suppliers is a key
issue in supply chains (SCs). The literature survey shows data envelopment analysis (DEA) …

A two-stage method for improving discrimination and variable selection in DEA models

Q Xie, R Li, Y Zou, Y Liu, X Wang - IMA Journal of Management …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
One of the main challenges when applying data envelopment analysis (DEA) is the
selection of appropriate input and output variables. This paper addresses this important …