Journal of Modelling in Management: Volume 15 Issue 4

A review of the literature on DEA models under common set of weights

Ignacio Contreras

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a mathematical method for the evaluation of the relative efficiency of a set of alternatives, which produces multiple outputs by consuming…

The design and planning of an integrated supply chain for perishable products under uncertainties: A case study in milk industry

Pankaj Dutta, Himanshu Shrivastava

This paper aims to design an optimal supply chain network and to develop a suitable distribution planning under uncertainty for perishable product's supply chain. The ultimate…

Resilient supplier selection to mitigate uncertainty: soft-computing approach

Dipika Pramanik, Samar Chandra Mondal, Anupam Haldar

In recent years, determining the effective and suitable supplier in the supply chain management (SCM) has become a key strategic consideration to the success of any manufacturing…

A hybrid invasive weed optimization for an imperfect, two-warehouse, lot-sizing problem

Mohammad Saeid Atabaki, Seyed Hamid Reza Pasandideh, Mohammad Mohammadi

Lot-sizing is among the most important problems in the production and inventory management field. The purpose of this paper is to move one step forward in the direction of the…

Demand forecasting in the beauty industry using fuzzy inference systems

Ricardo Felicio Souza, Peter Wanke, Henrique Correa

This study aims to analyze the performance of four different fuzzy inference system-based forecasting tools using a real case company.

Manufacturing and selling tactics for a green supply chain under a green cost sharing and a refund agreement

Ata Allah Taleizadeh, Mahsa Noori-Daryan, Shib Sankar Sana

This paper aims to deal with optimal pricing and production tactics for a bi-echelon green supply chain, including a producer and a vendor in presence of three various scenarios…

Supplier relationship management and organizational performance of hospitals in an emerging economy context: A comparative study

Stephen Oduro, Kwamena Minta Nyarku, Rotimi A. Gbadeyan

Integrating the social exchange and resource dependency theories, the study aims to comparatively examine the supplier relationship management (SRM) dimensions and organizational…

A PCA-DEA method for organizational performance evaluation based on intellectual capital and employee loyalty: A case study

Khojasteh Rahimpour, Hadi Shirouyehzad, Milad Asadpour, Mehdi Karbasian

The purpose of this study is to propose a model to evaluate the performance of organizational units considering intellectual capital (IC) and employee loyalty approach applying…

A decision model for selecting a safety data sheet management system using fuzzy TOPSIS

Abdulaziz Ahmed, Ahmed Naji, Ming-Lang Tseng

Safety data sheets are documents developed by chemical manufacturers to identify and label hazardous materials. The occupational safety and health administration regulations state…

Modelling the enablers of sustainable consumer behaviour towards electronic products

Monika Sheoran, Divesh Kumar

The consumption patterns of humanity are putting an enormous burden on the resources, which are beyond the fulfiling capacity of the earth. These consumption patterns need to be…

Pricing supply chain option contracts: a bilevel programming approach

Abir Trabelsi, Hiroaki Matsukawa

This paper considers an option contract in a two-stage supplier-retailer supply chain (SC) when market demand is stochastic. The problem is a Stackelberg game with the supplier as…

Designing of an agility control system: a case of an Indian manufacturing organization

Bharat Singh Patel, Cherian Samuel, Goutam Sutar

Agility is the ability of an organization to adjust its supply chain tactics and operations to respond quickly against altering business environments such as fluctuating demand…

Robust optimization model for sustainable supply chain for production and distribution of polyethylene pipe

Jaber Valizadeh, Ehsan Sadeh, Zainolabedin Amini Sabegh, Ashkan Hafezalkotob

In this study, the authors consider the key decisions in the design of the green closed-loop supply chain (CSLC) network. These decisions include considering the optimal location…

Developing and validating e-retailing satisfaction scales with text-mining

Triss Ashton, Victor R. Prybutok

The purpose of this study includes two parts. First, it introduces a machine-based method for model and instrument development and updating that integrates large sample…

Modeling the hierarchical structure of secondhand clothing buying behavior antecedents of millennials

Maria Esther Medalla, Kafferine Yamagishi, Ann Myril Tiu, Reciel Ann Tanaid, Dharyll Prince Mariscal Abellana, Shirley Ann Caballes, Eula Margareth Jabilles, Celbert Himang, Miriam Bongo, Lanndon Ocampo

Due to the growing dominance of the millennials in the secondhand clothing (SHC) market, it is crucial to understand the dynamics of their SHC buying behavior. Despite such…