A combined approach using AHP and DEMATEL for evaluating success factors in implementation of green supply chain management in Indian manufacturing industries

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 537-561

  Gandhi, Sumeet ^a   Mangla, Sachin Kumar ^a,b   Kumar, Pradeep ^a   Kumar, Dinesh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b GRAPHIC ERA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

AHP; DEMATEL; GSCM implementation success factors; Indian manufacturing industries; supply chain management; sustainable production

Indexed keywords

EID: 84964008629     PISSN: 13675567     EISSN: 1469848X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2016.1164126     Document Type: Article

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