A two-stage model for monitoring the green supplier performance considering dual-role and undesirable factors. Issue 1 (31st July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Fang; Deng, Lei; Li, Longxiao; Cheng, Zizhen; Yu, Han
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific journal of marketing and logistics. Volume 32:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 253
• Page End: 280
• Publication Date: 2019-07-31
• Subjects: Environmental performance -- Data envelopment analysis -- Dual-role factor -- Green suppliers -- Malmquist-Luenberger index -- Static and dynamic evaluation; Marketing -- Asia -- Periodicals; Marketing -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Business logistics -- Asia -- Periodicals; Business logistics -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Consumer behavior -- Asia -- Periodicals; Consumer behavior -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 381.095
• DOI: 10.1108/APJML-02-2019-0110
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-5855

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to monitor the environmental efficiency of suppliers in the presence of undesirable output and dual-role factors with static and dynamic aspects. Meanwhile, it also aims to explain the main reason for the low efficiency of suppliers. Design/methodology/approach: The authors propose a modified data model considering undesirable output and dual-role factors. The study integrates the modified data envelopment analysis model into the distance function of the Malmquist–Luenberger index. Moreover, this study uses the global benchmark technology to formulate a two-stage model. To verify the validity of this model, a model application is conducted on an automotive spare components company in China. Findings: The results identify the unique status of dual-role factors based on the global optimality of the model and then categorize inefficient suppliers in an individual evaluation cycle. In addition, each supplier is projected on a frontier curve after obtaining the improved data. Furthermore, through the status plot of M-L and its components, this paper concludes that efficiency scale change is the main reason for the gap in ecological performance between different suppliers. Research limitations/implications: The proposed model considers both undesirable output and dual-role factors; however, variables with different features, such as imprecise, fuzzy and qualitative characteristics, can be embedded into the presented two-stage model. Originality/value: Evaluating green suppliers through multiple consecutive evaluation cycles will aid a company in effectively managing its key suppliers. Furthermore, the evaluation provides policy guidance for further improvement of suppliers.