Document Type : Review Article

Authors

Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Suppliers are critical component to an organization that can greatly affect the performance of the organization and its product. Through these various effects, a revision is essential in supplier selection strategies. In this paper, a framework for supplier selection criteria in "LARG" (Lean, Agile, Resilient and Green) supply chain based on a literature review is proposed. A fuzzy method is used to evaluate suppliers, based on the determined criteria and calculate the weight of them. To our knowledge, this is the first effort to present a comprehensive framework for supplier selection criteria in "LARG" supply chain. In order to validate and demonstrate the applicability of the framework, a numerical example is presented. The result shows the framework is applicable to organizations and manufacturing institutions as well as their supply chains.

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