The role of lean, agile, flexible, green and sustainable paradigm in supplier selection
Subject Areas : Industrial Management
Mohadese Nadershahi
1
,
soheyla gholami
2
1 - Industrial Engineering Department, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Ph.D Candidate, Department of Industrial engineering, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Lean supply chain, agile supply chain, flexible supply chain, interpretive structural approach, AHP.,
Abstract :
The Role Of Lean, Agile, Flexible, Green And Sustainable Paradigm In Supplier Selection
Extended Abstract
Introduction: Selecting the best supplier is a process in which the company identifies and evaluates various suppliers and contracts with the appropriate option. The main goal of this process is to reduce the perceived risk of purchase and maximize the perceived value. Such a process should ultimately lead to a long-term buyer-supplier relationship. In recent years, the role of emerging paradigms, including lean, agile, flexible, green, and sustainability in supply chains has led to a competitive advantage and increased momentum. The purpose of this article is to identify important criteria for supplier selection in the large paradigm and the role of lean, agile, flexible, green and sustainable paradigm in supplier selection.
Method: The present study is an applied study in terms of its purpose, and in terms of method, it is considered in the category of survey-descriptive research. In the first step, by using library studies, the factors affecting supplier selection have been identified. After that, using structural-interpretive modeling, factors were leveled and finally, using AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS method, suppliers were ranked. The respondents of the current research consisted of 12 experts in the field of supply chain and executive managers of several food producing companies in Asghan province, who were selected in a purposeful way.
Findings: To carry out this research, firstly, the criteria for assessing suppliers have been extracted using research literature and experts' opinions. In this section, these indicators of measuring suppliers with a large approach are briefly mentioned. After collecting the questionnaires, experts' opinions were gathered. The results showed that the criterion of "flexibility" indicates a high driving force and the most important criterion when choosing any supplier and the factor of "price and ability to cause disruptions" were placed in the next ranks of importance. In addition, from the point of view of importance and effectiveness from the point of view of experts, all 20 criteria identified in seven levels were prioritized. Finally, using the fuzzy method, the leveled criteria were re-ranked, and again, the supplier's flexibility criterion had a higher priority than other items. In methods used, the delay and postponement of orders was the last level of importance.
Conclusion: To create a competitive advantage, companies should consider all the characteristics of the supply chain, including lean, agile, flexible, green, to select a sustainable supplier to achieve the company's long-term success. This research and its introduced criteria have examined supplier selection based on lean, agile, flexible, green and sustainable supply chains. The findings of this study can increase the awareness and insight of managers of organizations in relation to supplier selection in the large paradigm and the role of the lean, agile, flexible, green and sustainable paradigm. The presented model can be used as a strategic tool to evaluate and select a supplier that meets lean, agile, flexible, green and sustainable criteria simultaneously to increase supply chain efficiency and effectiveness to expand the scope of the business model. Therefore, managers of organizations can use the results of this research when planning and implementing necessary management interventions.
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