| Title |
Sustailient supplier selection using neutrosophic best-worst approach: a case study of additively manufactured trinkets |
| ID_Doc |
67207 |
| Authors |
Ambilkar, P; Verma, P; Das, D |
| Title |
Sustailient supplier selection using neutrosophic best-worst approach: a case study of additively manufactured trinkets |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
Benchmarking-An International Journal, 31, 5 |
| DOI |
10.1108/BIJ-02-2023-0122 |
| Abstract |
PurposeThis research work has developed an integrated fuzzy Delphi and neutrosophic best-worst framework for selecting the sustailient (sustainable and resilient) supplier for an additive manufacturing (AM)-enabled industry.Design/methodology/approachAn integrated fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) and neutrosophic best-worst method (N-BWM) approach is developed. 34 supplier evaluation criteria falling under 4 groups, that is, traditional, sustainable, resilient, and AM specific, are identified and validated using the FDM. Afterward, the weights of each criterion are measured by N-BWM. Later on, the performance evaluation is carried out to determine the best-suited supplier. Finally, sensitivity analysis is performed to know the stability and robustness of the proposed framework.FindingsThe outcome indicates the high performance of the suggested decision-making framework. The analysis reveals that supplier 4 (S4) is selected as the most appropriate for a given firm based on the FDM and N-BWM method.Research limitations/implicationsThe applicability of this framework is demonstrated through an industrial case of a 3D-printed trinket manufacturer. The proposed research helps AM decision-makers better understand resiliency, sustainability, and AM-related attributes. With this, the practitioners working in AM business can prioritize the supplier selection criteria.Originality/valueThis is the primitive study to undertake the most critical aspect of supplier selection for AM-enabled firms. Apart from this, an integrated FDM-N-BWM framework is a novel contribution to the literature on supplier selection. |
| Author Keywords |
Supplier selection; Additive manufacturing; Trinkets; jewelry; Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM); Sustailient; Neutrosophic best-worst method (N-BWM) |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001031484900001 |
| WoS Category |
Management |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics |
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