Supplier selection among SMEs on the basis of their green innovation ability using BWM and fuzzy TOPSIS

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 152, Issue , 2017, Pages 242-258

  Gupta, Himanshu ^a   Barua, Mukesh K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Best worst method (BWM); Fuzzy TOPSIS; Green innovation; SMEs; Supplier selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BEST WORST METHOD (BWM); FUZZY TOPSIS; GREEN INNOVATIONS; SMES; SUPPLIER SELECTION;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 85017592902     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.125     Document Type: Article

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