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Selection of suppliers for supplier development: an integrated FD-FIS approach

Manojkumar V. Dalvi et al.

International Journal of Operational Research2026https://doi.org/10.1504/ijor.2026.151740article
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The objective of this study is to evaluate and rank a group of suppliers for the execution of supplier development activities (SDAs) based on identified supplier development (SD) criteria. An exhaustive literature analysis revealed a total of 14 SD criteria, which were then divided into five major criteria in consultation with decision-making authorities (DMAs). Fuzzy Delphi (FD) is used to determine the weights of significant SD criteria, and the fuzzy inference system (FIS) is used for the evaluation and ranking of suppliers. Based on the opinions of DMAs, the significance of SD criteria and sub-criteria is finalised. This study unveils that 'supplier's past performance' and 'strategic benefits' emerged as the foremost major criteria when evaluating and selecting suppliers for the implementation of SDAs. For the first time, an integrated FD-FIS approach is proposed to rank a set of suppliers based on the weights of SD criteria and sub-criteria.

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@article{manojkumar2026,
  title        = {{Selection of suppliers for supplier development: an integrated FD-FIS approach}},
  author       = {Manojkumar V. Dalvi et al.},
  journal      = {International Journal of Operational Research},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1504/ijor.2026.151740},
}

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