Green Supplier Assessment in Environmentally Responsive Supply Chains through Analytical Network Process

Abstract

; Abstract— Suppliers' assessment is a critical function within supply chain management. Green supplier assessment is also necessary for sustainable supply chain management. The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology to evaluate suppliers using portfolio analysis based on the analytical network process (ANP) and environmental factors. Since environment protection has been concern to public in recent years, and the traditional supplier selection did not consider about this factor; therefore, this paper introduces green criteria into the framework of supplier selection criteria. The paper discerns various characteristics of the suppliers and also produces recommendations on supplier management for an exemplary case scenario. It also provides insight into the role of intangible factors in decisions related to supply chain. The methodology generates decision rules relating the various attributes to the performance outcomes.