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Supplier selection based on supplier risk

This is a highly quantitative paper, yet it seems to be very applicable in practice. It proposes a hybrid MCDM method based on ANP and Fuzzy TOPSIS to enhance previous solutions for the problem of selecting the best supplier from a set of potential alternatives based on a set of risk factors.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Structural embeddedness and the extended supply chain
The other day, while reviewing a chapter for inclusion (or not) in the upcoming book Managing Risk i[...]
Less supply chain disruptions with vendor managed inventory?
How does a traditional supply chain compare to a vendor managed inventory supply chain when it comes[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book review: Networks and Algorithms
If you are into network analysis of any kind, this book teaches you the basics. As the name implies,[...]
Book Review: Customs Risk
International trade and global supply chains are filled with goods that are criss-crossing the globe[...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Global Resilience Index
The 2015 FM Global Resilience Index provides an annual ranking of 130 countries and territories acco[...]
28 Global Risks in 2015
The  World Economic Forum Global Risks Reports. I first came across them in 2008, when the hyperopti[...]
from HERE and THERE
Three steps to make your supply chain less vulnerable
Some time ago, Jeff Karrenbauer, CEO of Insight Inc., a top international provider of supply chain p[...]
NOFOMA - The Nordic Logistics Research Network
The Nordic Logistics Research Network (NOFOMA) is a network of Nordic researchers within the field o[...]