NDLI: A Decision Framework for Solar PV Panels Supply Chain in Context of Sustainable Supplier Selection and Order Allocation

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A Decision Framework for Solar PV Panels Supply Chain in Context of Sustainable Supplier Selection and Order Allocation

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Author	Liaqait, Raja Awais Warsi, Salman Sagheer Zahid, Taiba Ghafoor, Usman Ahmad, Muhammad Shakeel Selvaraj, Jeyraj
Copyright Year	2021
Description	Sustainable supplier selection and order allocation (SSSOA) is paramount to sustainable supply chain management. It is a complex multi-dimensional decision-making process augmented with the triple bottom line of sustainability. This research presents a multi-phase decision framework to address a SSSOA problem for the multi-echelon renewable energy equipment (Solar PV Panels) supply chain. The framework comprises of fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making techniques augmented with fuzzy multi-objective mixed-integer non-linear programming mathematical model. The various economic, environmental, and social objectives were optimized for a multi-period, multi-modal transportation network of the supply chain. The results show that among the various sustainable criteria selected in this study, product cost, environmental management system, and health and safety rights of employees are the most important for decision-makers. The results of the mathematical model highlighted the impact of multimodal transportation on overall cost, time, and environmental impact for all periods. An analysis of results revealed that transfer cost and customer clearance cost contribute significantly towards overall cost. Furthermore, defect rate was also observed to play a critical role in supplier selection and order allocation.
Starting Page	13216
e-ISSN	20711050
DOI	10.3390/su132313216
Journal	Sustainability
Issue Number	23
Volume Number	13
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2021-11-29
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Sustainability Industrial Engineering Renewable Energy Supply Chain Sustainable Supplier Selection Multi-objective Optimization Order Allocation Fuzzy Multi-criteria Decision Making
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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