Linking supplier development to supplier segmentation using Best Worst Method
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Highlights：
• A framework is proposed to link supplier development to supplier segmentation.
• Suppliers are evaluated and segmented based on their capabilities and willingness.
• Supplier development strategies are proposed for suppliers in the different segments.
• The proposed approach is applied to a medium-sized high-tech company.
• The results show the inefficiency of ‘one size fits all’ development strategies.
摘要
•A framework is proposed to link supplier development to supplier segmentation.•Suppliers are evaluated and segmented based on their capabilities and willingness.•Supplier development strategies are proposed for suppliers in the different segments.•The proposed approach is applied to a medium-sized high-tech company.•The results show the inefficiency of ‘one size fits all’ development strategies.
论文关键词：Supplier evaluation,Supplier segmentation,Supplier development,Best Worst Method (BWM),Multi-criteria decision-making
论文评审过程：Received 11 March 2015, Revised 24 July 2015, Accepted 28 July 2015, Available online 7 August 2015, Version of Record 3 September 2015.
论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2015.07.073
