New hybrid COPRAS-G MADM Model for improving and selecting suppliers in green supply chain management

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 114-134

  Liou, James J H ^a   Tamošaitiene, Jolanta ^b   Zavadskas, Edmundas K ^b   Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

analytic network process (ANP); COmplex PRoportional ASsessment of alternatives with Grey relations (modified COPRAS G); DEMATEL based ANP (DANP); green supply chain management (GSCM); multi attribute decision making (MADM)

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; DEMATEL; GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; GREY RELATION; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 84954362436     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2015.1010747     Document Type: Conference Paper

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