Using FAHP to determine the criteria for partner's selection within a green supply chain: The case of hand tool industry in Taiwan

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-55

  Lee, Tzong Ru ^a   Le, Thi Phuong Nha ^a   Genovese, Andrea ^b   Koh, Lenny S C ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FAHP; Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process; Green supply chain; Hand tool industry; Supplier evaluation; Supplier selection; Supply chain management; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

FAHP; FUZZY ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN; SUPPLIER EVALUATIONS; SUPPLIER SELECTION; TAIWAN;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

HAND TOOLS;

EID: 82955217765     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381211196276     Document Type: Article

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