A four-phase AHP-QFD approach for supplier assessment: A sustainability perspective

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 50, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 5474-5490

  Dai, Jing ^a   Blackhurst, Jennifer ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Quality function deployment; Supply management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ASSESSMENT CRITERIA; BUSINESS OBJECTIVES; COMPETITIVE PRIORITIES; CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; FOUR-PHASE; HIERARCHICAL PHASIS; ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES; INTEGRATE SUSTAINABILITY; SELECTION DECISIONS; STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT; SUPPLIER EVALUATIONS; SUPPLIER SELECTION; SUPPLY MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES; TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRY; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; SALES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84867047879     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2011.639396     Document Type: Article

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