Supplier selection of companies providing micro mobility service under type-2 neutrosophic number based decision making model
[Display omitted] Environmental approaches play an active role in the production platform as well as in the supply chain. Studies that deal with supplier selection problems in the supply chain with a green focus have recently intensified. In this research, the supplier selection problem of companies...
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| Published in: | Expert systems with applications Vol. 245; p. 123033 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
01-07-2024
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Environmental approaches play an active role in the production platform as well as in the supply chain. Studies that deal with supplier selection problems in the supply chain with a green focus have recently intensified. In this research, the supplier selection problem of companies providing “last mile” service, which is seen as the last step of transportation, is handled with a green focus. The supplier selection problem of these companies is differentiated according to strategic and non-strategic product groups. In this study, a green-oriented supplier selection proposal is presented for both the strategic product group and the non-strategic product group. The supplier selection problem is accepted as a multi criteria decision making problem (MCDM). Thus, the type-2 neutrosophic numbers (T2NNs) - based CRiteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation (CRITIC) – based Multi-Attributive Border Approximation Area Comparison (MABAC) hybrid model is applied to evaluate the green-oriented supplier. The motivation of the study is to determine the best alternative supplier type for strategic and non-strategic products groups. In this context, two cases are created, ten criteria are selected, and three supplier types are determined. Supplier types are as follows: (i) Classical suppliers, (ii) Hybrid-Classical to green centric suppliers, and (iii) Start-Ups & green centric suppliers. To devise a solution for addressing the research problem, the selection of the optimal green supplier type was accomplished through a recommended T2NN-CRITIC-MABAC hybrid model. Accordingly, for both strategic and non-strategic product groups, micro-mobility service providers identified Hybrid-Classical to Green Centric Suppliers as the most suitable green supplier type. In addition, the findings are strengthened by creating twenty-two sensitivity analysis scenarios. In conclusion, the T2NN-CRITIC-MABAC hybrid method introduced in this study represents a methodologically diverse, fuzzy logic-based approach with practical implications for supplier selection in the micro mobility services sector. Its application and empirical testing contribute to the literature and provide valuable insights for decision-makers in the industry. |
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| ISSN: | 0957-4174 1873-6793 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.eswa.2023.123033 |