Design of an integrated supplier selection and multi-echelon distribution inventory model in a built-to-order supply chain environment

Abstract

The paper deals with the development of an integrated supplier selection and multi-echelon distribution inventory model (MEDIM) for the original equipment manufacturing company in a built-to-order supply chain environment using fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and a genetic algorithm. The main objective is to design the integrated qualitative decision-making of the supplier selection model using FAHP with that of the quantitative mathematical model for the distribution inventory supply chain using a genetic algorithm to the built-to-order environment. The proposed model is validated by considering the case study in a tyre industry in Southern India. The software used for programming is C++ language.

Keywords:

• Supplier selection
• Multi-echelon distribution inventory model (MEDIM)
• Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process
• Genetic algorithm

Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the assistance of the Editor and two anonymous referees who provided many helpful suggestions for improvements to the original paper.