Evaluation of risk strategies for supply chain sustainability with interval-valued neutrosophic fuzzy EDAS

Abstract

Sustainability means the most effective and efficient use of existing resources to meet the needs of future and current generations. Nowadays, with the increase in global environmental problems as well as social and economic problems, sustainability in the supply chain of the automotive industry has become increasingly important. In our study, after conducting an extensive literature review in the automotive industry, consulting with experts, and identifying 35 different Sustainability Risks across 5 sustainability dimensions, we proposed a total of 40 risk strategies to mitigate these risks. Using the evaluations of automotive supply chain experts from one of Turkey's leading logistics companies, risk strategies were ranked using the Interval-Valued Neutrosophic Fuzzy Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution (IVN Fuzzy EDAS) method, and the best strategies were determined. Accordingly, it has been determined that the optimal approach for companies is to establish and implement legal compliance procedures and programs while adhering to prevailing regulations and policies. It aims to make a useful contribution to the literature in terms of covering this subject for the first time with fuzzy EDAS method, adding new sustainability risk dimensions, and developing broad-level risk and risk prevention strategies on the subject. In this study, the interval-valued neutrosophic fuzzy EDAS method was applied for the first time to the issue of sustainability risks in the automotive industry. At the same time, this study aims to contribute to the literature by adding new dimensions to sustainability.