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A Fuzzy Inference Approach to Supplier Segmentation for Strategic Development

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: A company embracing an agile strategy to win business must increase its agility and that of its strategic suppliers. Segmentation is an important tool for selecting suppliers that can be developed. This paper addresses the challenge of selecting suppliers in order to develop their agility. A novel segmentation of strategic suppliers is done on the dimensions of agility capability and business excellence. The cascaded fuzzy inference system is the tool used to assess the dimensions of agility capability and business excellence and to construct a segmentation matrix. The strategic segmentation matrix helps to identify suppliers that the company can develop.

Source: The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering

DOI: 10.7166/32-1-2286

Authors: G Rajesh, R Raju

Institutions: B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Anna University, Chennai

Language: English

Topic: Collaboration in agile enterprises

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $67