Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Industrial Engineering, Malik Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Industrial Engineering Management, Malik Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
3 Master's student in Business Administration, Faculty of Industrial Engineering Management, Malik Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The competitive landscape among companies and their supply chains necessitates a heightened focus on collaborating with best suppliers and business partners. The appropriate selection of suppliers presents an opportunity for organizations to gain a sustainable competitive advantage while enhancing profitability. The Etka organization, responsible for meeting the consumption and general needs of the armed forces, is no exception. Consequently, it requires establishing partnerships with the best suppliers across industries. To address this need, this research aims to provide a framework for selecting suppliers with lean, agile, and resilient approaches within the supply chain of the Etka organization. To achieve this objective, an extensive review of the relevant literature on lean, agile, and resilient supplier selection was undertaken. Through this process, key selection criteria were identified, and the fuzzy screening method was employed to localize and refine these criteria. Furthermore, the combined rough best-worst method was utilized to assign weights to each criterion, reducing uncertainties associated with expert opinions. "Cooperation and coordination" emerged as the most critical criterion from the resilient supply perspective, "trust development" from the agile supply approach, and "product quality" from the lean supply approach. The application of the Rough VIKOR method then facilitated the ranking of selected suppliers, resulting in the Qa'emshahr canning company being identified as the most desirable supplier in the related industry. This study presents a comprehensive framework for selecting lean, agile, and resilient suppliers within the supply chain of the Etka organization, enabling fruitful partnerships that contribute to competitive advantage and overall profitability.
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