A robust hybrid multi-criteria decision making methodology for contractor evaluation and selection in third-party reverse logistics

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 50-58

  Senthil, S ^a   Srirangacharyulu, B ^b   Ramesh, A ^c  

^a KAMARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TIRUCHIRAPPALLI   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

AHP; Multi criteria decision making; Reverse logistics; TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

AHP; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING PROBLEMS; REVERSE LOGISTICS; THIRD-PARTY REVERSE LOGISTICS; TOPSIS; TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING;

DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CONTRACTORS;

EID: 84885190355     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2013.07.010     Document Type: Article

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