Fuzzy Axiomatic Design approach based green supplier selection: a case study from Singapore. (1st June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kannan, Devika; Govindan, Kannan; Rajendran, Sivakumar
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 96(2015:Jun. 01)
• Page Start: 194
• Page End: 208
• Publication Date: 2015-06-01
• Subjects: Green supplier selection -- Multi criteria decision making -- Fuzzy Axiomatic Design -- Environmental performance; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.12.076
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) is a developing concept recently utilized by manufacturing firms of all sizes. All industries, small or large, seek improvements in the purchasing of raw materials, manufacturing, allocation, transportation efficiency, in curbing storage time, importing and disposing of products, with a view towards achieving environment objectives and reducing costs in the manufacturing process. Hence, GSCM has an impact both from an academic scholarly perspective, as well as from the view of industrial managers, because organizations benefit when they are socially responsible in addition to being efficiently managed. A significant way to implement responsible GSCM is to reconsider, in innovative ways, the purchase and supply cycle, and a preliminary step would be to ensure that the supplier of goods successfully incorporates green criteria. Therefore, this paper proposes a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach called Fuzzy Axiomatic Design (FAD) to select the best green supplier for Singapore-based plastic manufacturing company. At first, the environmental criteria was developed along with the traditional criteria based on the literature review and company requirements. Next, the FAD methodology evaluates the requirements of both the manufacturer (design needs) and the supplier (functional needs), and because multiple criteria must be considered, a multi-objective optimization model of a fuzzy nature must be developed. The application of the proposed approach in the case company has been illustrated and the result of this study helps firm to establish the systematic approach to select the best green supplier within the set of criteria. When the proposed methodology is applied, it allows not only to select the most appropriate green supplier but also helps to analyse most appropriate alternative supplier which shows the great difference when compared to the other approaches. Finally, the managerial implication, conclusions of the study is discussed.