Global supplier selection and order allocation using FQFD and MOLP

Abstract

This paper proposes an integrated model of Fuzzy Quality Function Deployment (FQFD) and Multiple Objective Linear Programming (MOLP) for supplier selection and order allocation in global context. Various criteria for global supplier selection are explored through literature review and divided into two categories: buyer attributes and supplier attributes. Some of the criteria for supplier selection incorporated in this paper are very important in global context, which is generally ignored in local supplier selection such as geographical location, money exchange rate and terrorism. The fuzzy-extended Quality Function Deployment (QFD) helps to incorporate the uncertainty in thinking state of decision-makers in establishing the correlation between buyer attributes and supplier attributes and also in supplier rating against various supplier attributes. This paper may help the supply chain managers/purchasing managers in supplier selection in global market and allocate the order among them considering all the constraints under fuzzy environment.