A novel bidirectional network data envelopment analysis model for evaluating sustainability of distributive supply chains of transport companies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 184, Issue , 2018, Pages 696-708

  Fathi, Amirali ^a   Saen, Reza Farzipoor ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Backward connections; Bidirectional connections; Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Network DEA; Sustainable supply chain management; Sustainable transportation

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BI-DIRECTIONAL CONNECTIONS; BIDIRECTIONAL NETWORKS; DECISION MAKERS; NETWORK DEA; PRACTICAL MODEL; SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS; SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORT COMPANIES;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85044853265     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.256     Document Type: Article

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