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Title Supplier evaluation in the context of circular economy: A forward step for resilient business and environment concern
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Authors Haleem, A; Khan, S; Luthra, S; Varshney, H; Alam, M; Khan, MI
Title Supplier evaluation in the context of circular economy: A forward step for resilient business and environment concern
Year 2021
Published Business Strategy And The Environment, 30, 4
DOI 10.1002/bse.2736
Abstract Resource depletion is a concern for the global economy; many think that available resources on the planet will not be able to cater to an ever-growing population. Thus, economies are trying to become circular, leaving behind the linear tradition linear approach. In the circular economy (CE), physical resources and energy are made to loop back into the supply chain (SC) for a more extended period. Proper selection of suppliers is an essential criterion towards proper execution of the CE principle in SC. In this research, we have constructed a framework for evaluating the supplier concerning the CE implementation. Further, this research identifies the criterion and sub-criterion, which are pertinent for evaluating the supplier in CE context. Fuzzy-based 'Criteria Importance Through Inter-Criteria Correlation (CRITIC)' method is justifiably applied to determine the aggregated weights of the criteria. Finally, 'Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS)' method is used to determine the suppliers' ranking in the Indian automobile industry. Six criteria and 24 sub-criteria are obtained as per recent literature and then inputs from experts. 'Environment' criterion came out as the most favourable criterion with a subjective weight of 0.230. The current research is one of the first such attempts to provide criteria for supplier selection in a CE environment. The developed framework would help organisations in implementing CE-based supplier selection. The identified criteria and sub-criteria would provide organisations with means to evaluate suppliers and help suppliers develop an effective and efficient CE based on the SC.
Author Keywords circular economy (CE); CRITIC‐ TOPSIS; environment concern; fuzzy set theory; resilient business; supplier evaluation
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000615233900001
WoS Category Business; Environmental Studies; Management
Research Area Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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