Multiproduct vendor selection with volume discounts as the fuzzy multi-objective programming problem

• Published in: International journal of production research Vol. 52; no. 14; pp. 4315 - 4331
• Main Authors: Babic, Zoran, Peric, Tunjo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis 18.07.2014; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: AHP; Decision making models; Discounts; Flour; Fuzzy; Fuzzy logic; fuzzy programming; Fuzzy set theory; Integer programming; Mathematical models; Mathematical problems; Multiple criteria decision making; multiproduct; Programming; Studies; Suppliers; Supply chain management; vendor selection; Vendor supplier relations; volume discounts

Vendor selection in supply chain is a multi-criteria problem that involves a number of quantitative and qualitative factors. This paper deals with a concrete problem of flour purchase by a company that manufactures bakery products. The selection process is driven by the price, reliability and qualit...