Service supply chain environmental performance evaluation using grey based hybrid MCDM approach

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 166, Issue , 2015, Pages 163-176

  Chithambaranathan, P ^a   Subramanian, Nachiappan ^b   Gunasekaran, Angappa ^c   Palaniappan, Pl K ^d  

^a PSNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b University of Nottingham   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^d THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Environmental performance evaluation; Grey; MCDM approach; Service supply chain

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GREEN MANUFACTURING; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS; GREY; HYBRID FRAMEWORK; MCDM APPROACH; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; QUANTITATIVE FACTORS; SERVICE SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAINS;

EID: 84930764173     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.01.002     Document Type: Article

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