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Use of analytic network process in vendor selection decisions

Ozden Bayazit (Central Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA)

Benchmarking: An International Journal

ISSN: 1463-5771

Publication date: 1 September 2006

Abstract

Purpose

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To provide a good insight into the use of analytic network process (ANP) that is a multiple criteria decision‐making methodology in evaluating supplier selection problems.

Design/methodology/approach

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Supplier selection problems are multi‐objective problems which have many qualitative and quantitative concerns. In this study, an ANP model is proposed in evaluating supplier selection process as a framework to help managers.

Findings

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It is shown that ANP can be used as a decision analysis tool to solve multi‐criteria supplier selection problems that contain interdependencies.

Research limitations/implications

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ANP is a complex methodology and requires more comparisons than the traditional AHP and it increases the effort.

Originality/value

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Provides an effective framework to guide managers for evaluating suppliers.

Keywords

Citation

Bayazit, O. (2006), "Use of analytic network process in vendor selection decisions", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 13 No. 5, pp. 566-579. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635770610690410

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Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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