Recycler selection using fuzzy AHP by considering sustainability

Nowadays, through greater awareness of protecting the environment and sustainable development in organizations, the importance of recycling and returning of used product has increased in supply chain management. Selecting an appropriate recycler is a critical issue in an organization and it needs to...

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Main Authors: Wong, Kuan Yew, Khodaei, Ghazal, Tiwari, Manoj Kumar
Format: Article
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62414/
http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.845.574
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Summary:Nowadays, through greater awareness of protecting the environment and sustainable development in organizations, the importance of recycling and returning of used product has increased in supply chain management. Selecting an appropriate recycler is a critical issue in an organization and it needs to trade off between multiple criteria. Selection criteria are related to organizational circumstances and they may be qualitative or quantitative with complexity and uncertainty in their nature. The purpose of this study is to determine the sustainability criteria for recycler selection and to suggest a fuzzy AHP model for choosing the best third party recycler. A comprehensive methodology is illustrated using a case study of a fast food restaurant chain in Malaysia.