APPLICATION OF THE ELECTRE TRI METHOD FOR SUPPLIER CLASSIFICATION IN SUPPLY CHAINS

Anderson Tiago Peixoto Gonçalves,Anderson Luiz Rezende Mól,Maria Valéria Pereira De Araújo,Fabrícia Abrantes Figueiredo Da Rocha

doi:10.1590/0101-7438.2021.041.00229708

Abstract

ABSTRACT The present research aims to propose a Supplier Selection Model that creates collaborative relationships in Supply Chains, so that suppliers can be previously categorized into the cooperation, the coordination and the collaboration levels. Applied, quantitative, exploratory and descriptive research methods were used. A bibliographical research, a questionnaire, and the quantitative modeling were adopted as methodological procedures. The managers responsible for the Supplier Selection process in the Brazilian Wind Energy companies participated in this research. First, a criteria framework for the Selection of Supplier of goods and services was developed. Second, a Multicriteria Decision Aiding Model was created and validated, enabling the classification of the suppliers according to the relationship levels in a systematic way in terms of their performance from a set of criteria by implementing the ELECTRE TRI method. Firms can use the Model periodically in order to revise the supplier assessment and, if needed, direct them to either an inferior or superior class.

Highlights

In today’s world firms operate in an environment where they need to do business differently if they intend to stay competitive
The present paper proposed a Supplier Selection Model in order to build collaborative relationships in the Supply Chain, so that the Suppliers are previously categorized into the cooperation, coordination and collaboration levels
The proposed Model aims to aid the decision-making process of managers whose firms are involved in the Supply Chains, and the ones from the Wind Energy Sector

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Introduction

In today’s world firms operate in an environment where they need to do business differently if they intend to stay competitive. Collaboration is only one of the interaction levels among the Supply Chain members. That is, it is the ultimate goal of the phases through which a relationship can evolve, starting with cooperation, flowing into coordination, and eventually achieving collaboration (Spekman, Kamauff Jr & Myhr, 1998; Backstrand, 2007; Harrison, Hoek & Skipworth, 2014). It is the ultimate goal of the phases through which a relationship can evolve, starting with cooperation, flowing into coordination, and eventually achieving collaboration (Spekman, Kamauff Jr & Myhr, 1998; Backstrand, 2007; Harrison, Hoek & Skipworth, 2014) Firms must limit their collaborative relationships to a small yet potentially critical number of strategic customers and suppliers. They should focus on a small number of close relationships rather than collaborate with everyone (Barratt, 2004)

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