Purchasing occupies a strategic role in supply chain management for a firm and is the driver
of competitive advantage. Owing to the high purchase cost to revenue ratio, decisions such …

In every industry, the proper evaluation and selection of suppliers is very crucial for the
progress and development. With the wide use of enterprise systems and emphasis on …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Recently, incorporating sustainability into the buyer-supplier sourcing decisions has
achieved a considerable amount of attentions among researchers and industrial enterprises …

Green supply chain management is one of the most important strategies to enhance the
competitiveness of modern enterprises. Traditional supplier selection methods seldom …

Sustainable supplier selection is the process of identifying the appropriate supply partners of
an organization with the most beneficial monetary value, while diminishing the various …

Drastic climate change has enforced business organizations to manage their carbon
emissions. Procurement and transportation is one of the supply chain business operations …

Environmental disaster and rapid climate change cautioned government bodies and
environmental protection agencies, which resulted in legislations forcing business …

Choosing the right supplier has a significant impact on the efficiency and productivity of a
supply chain (SC). Different supplier selection models and approaches have been …

One of the important concerns in the world is electronic waste (e-waste). Ending up e-waste
in the landfill and inappropriate disposing of it are hazardous to the environment. The goal of …