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A decision model for ranking suppliers in the presence of cardinal and ordinal data, weight restrictions, and nondiscretionary factors

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Selecting an appropriate supplier for outsourcing is now one of the most important decisions of the purchasing department. This paper proposes a model for ranking suppliers in the presence of weight restrictions, nondiscretionary factors, and cardinal and ordinal data. A numerical example demonstrates the application of the proposed method.

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Farzipoor Saen, R. A decision model for ranking suppliers in the presence of cardinal and ordinal data, weight restrictions, and nondiscretionary factors. Ann Oper Res 172, 177–192 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-009-0556-x

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