The main goal of this paper is to develop a framework to support the supplier selection process in an Iranian automotive industry. Although numerous criteria are being used for the selection of suitable supplier, selection of the critical factors in conformance to the specification of the automotive industries is less investigated. In order to fill this gap, this research was carried out to systematically propose a framework comprising of the most critical factors for the aim of supplier selection. A literature survey was conducted and measures for assessing the suppliers were extracted. Nominated Group Technique (NGT) was deployed to extract the most critical performance measures from the initial list. Seven measures were found to be proper for the supplier selection process. A Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP) was then proposed to weight the extracted measures and determine their importance level. The model was then implemented to assist an automotive company for the aim of its supplier selection
In spite of the vast amount of studies on green supplier selection and related methods and approaches, the evaluation of green supply chain performance indicators aligned with classic measures is less investigated. Therefore, this research attempted to provide an integrated step by step procedure to consider both classical and green key performance indicators within the supplier selection framework. A literature survey was conducted and measures for assessing the green suppliers were extracted. Nominal Group Technique (NGT) is deployed to extract the most critical performance measures. Ten performance measures were selected as a substitute for green supplier selection. A Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP) was then deployed to weight the extracted measures and determine their importance level