| Title | An integrated model for green partner selection and supply chain construction |
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| Authors | Wu, C. and Barnes, D. |
| Abstract | Stricter governmental regulations and rising public awareness of environmental issues are pressurising firms to make their supply chains greener. Partner selection is a critical activity in constructing a green supply chain because the environmental performance of the whole supply chain is significantly affected by all its constituents. The paper presents a model for green partner selection and supply chain construction by combining analytic network process (ANP) and multi-objective programming (MOP) methodologies. The model offers a new way of solving the green partner selection and supply chain construction problem both effectively and efficiently as it enables decision-makers to simultaneously minimize the negative environmental impact of the supply chain whilst maximizing its business performance. The paper also develops an additional decision-making tool in the form of the environmental difference, the business difference and the eco-efficiency ratio which quantify the trade-offs between environmental and business performance. The applicability and practicability of the model is demonstrated in an illustration of its use in the Chinese electrical appliance and equipment manufacturing industry. |
| Keywords | Partner selection; Green supply chain; ANP ;Multi-objective programming |
| Journal | Journal of Cleaner Production |
| Journal citation | 112 (3), pp. 2114-2132 |
| ISSN | 0959-6526 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Accepted author manuscript | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.02.023 |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 17 Dec 2015 |
| Published | 20 Jan 2016 |