Criteria Definition in Green Supplier Selection for Moroccan building material industry

Abstract

Purchasing management and supplier selection, an important function in the supply chain management, play a significant role in the finished product quality. Since the supplier contributes to the business development and brand image of the company, identifying the most appropriate one is a critical and challenging decision. This decision depends on several factors that need to be carefully identified and clearly defined. They should not be standard or common to all supplier selection problems but rather adapted to the specific case under study. The choice of the selection criteria is affected by different parameters such as the industry studied, the type of production and the requirements of the managers. The aim of this study is to provide decision makers with the most relevant selection criteria to consider when evaluating green suppliers in building materials industry. To achieve this goal, we first conducted a thorough and detailed review of published literature on green supplier selection issues in order to extract the various criteria and sub-criteria recommended by authors. This list was then narrowed down to the most relevant criteria after analyzing the questionnaire results with experts. Finally, a list of criteria for green supplier selection is proposed along with their definitions.