TY - JOUR
T1 - Using fuzzy multi-agent decision-making in environmentally conscious supplier management
AU - Zhang, H. C.
AU - Li, J.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - Integrating environmental issues into supplier management is a challenge to manufacturers. Environmental performance is hard to quantify and difficult to compare with other criteria such as price and quality. This paper proposes a fuzzy multi-agent decision-making strategy to facilitate supplier management. A fuzzy model is used to evaluate the environmental performance of the suppliers and the life cycle environmental impact of the purchased product. Through analyzing manufacturer's business strategy, combined with other decision parameters, an optimal supplier is selected under fuzzy multi-criteria decision analysis.
AB - Integrating environmental issues into supplier management is a challenge to manufacturers. Environmental performance is hard to quantify and difficult to compare with other criteria such as price and quality. This paper proposes a fuzzy multi-agent decision-making strategy to facilitate supplier management. A fuzzy model is used to evaluate the environmental performance of the suppliers and the life cycle environmental impact of the purchased product. Through analyzing manufacturer's business strategy, combined with other decision parameters, an optimal supplier is selected under fuzzy multi-criteria decision analysis.
KW - Environmental impact
KW - Fuzzy simulation
KW - Multi-criteria decision making
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0042844578&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0007-8506(07)60607-6
DO - 10.1016/S0007-8506(07)60607-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0042844578
SN - 0007-8506
VL - 52
SP - 385
EP - 388
JO - CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
JF - CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
IS - 1
ER -