A Base on Fuzzy Theory to Supplier Evaluation and Selection Optimization

Chun-Tsai Lin,Yunqiang Yin

doi:10.1155/2020/5241710

Abstract

Supplier evaluation and selection is critical for schools to save costs. Supplier evaluation indexes must be developed before evaluation. In addition, how to select the most appropriate supplier and make the best procurement decision are also important topics. This study selected three most important supplier evaluation and selection criteria and established a supplier evaluation model through fuzzy logic inference using MATLAΒ. This method can overcome the defects in some methodologies and improve organizational capability and competitiveness. This model can also be used to address practical supplier evaluation and selection matters. Modelling took several steps, including fuzzification, fuzzy rule base, fuzzy inference engine, and defuzzification. Then, a supplier evaluation model was established based on the fuzzy rules obtained from the abovementioned operations. This model can provide a basis for school purchasers or managers in executing supplier selection policies in the future.

Highlights

With increasingly intense market competition and growing consumer awareness over recent years, consumers are provided with more and more opportunities to select the products they need
Schools represent a group of consumers who frequently procure large amounts of various products. erefore, supplier selection affects a school’s procurement cost and affects its operation quality
Supplier selection is a key step in the procurement process

Summary

Introduction

With increasingly intense market competition and growing consumer awareness over recent years, consumers are provided with more and more opportunities to select the products they need. Simple, and standard production cannot effectively satisfy ever-changing consumer demands any more. Manufacturers must be able to efficiently provide diverse products to satisfy consumer demands and maintain their presence against fierce competition. Erefore, supplier selection affects a school’s procurement cost and affects its operation quality. Supplier selection is a key step in the procurement process. A school that does not engage an appropriate supplier to provide low-cost and high-quality products cannot attract students, which will invisibly increase costs. Using a germane supplier selection and evaluation model to cut school procurement cost, it is the key for schools to increase school competitiveness. Erefore, a supplier evaluation model provides an important basis for school procurement decisions [1, 2] Using a germane supplier selection and evaluation model to cut school procurement cost, it is the key for schools to increase school competitiveness. erefore, a supplier evaluation model provides an important basis for school procurement decisions [1, 2]

Fuzzy Theory Method

Findings

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