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Title A data envelopment analysis approach to evaluate sustainability in supply chain networks
ID_Doc 73389
Authors Tajbakhsh, A; Hassini, E
Title A data envelopment analysis approach to evaluate sustainability in supply chain networks
Year 2015
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.07.054
Abstract Benefiting from a performance measurement system is an inevitable necessity for any supply chain management to direct the business operations towards the maximal efficiency. In particular, there has been an increasing interest in incorporating sustainability practices evaluation in supply chain operations in the last years due to various stakeholders' requirements. The sustainability paradigm calls for balancing economic, environmental, and social needs. This paper focuses on the evaluation of supply chain operations that maximize economic returns, minimize environment impacts, and meet social expectations. In order to design a supervisory framework to measure the performance of these operations, this study develops a multi-stage data envelopment analysis model that is apt to evaluate the sustainability of a chain of business partners. In addition, the proposed mathematical model is applied to two case studies; one in the manufacturing sector and the other in the banking sector. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author Keywords Sustainable supply chain management; Multi-stage data envelopment analysis; Performance measurement; Centralized framework
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000359959200007
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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