@techreport{02e2dd7438da42f3a3c38327ab849c72,
title = "Four-phase conceptual model for supplier selection in agile supply chains",
abstract = "A four-phase conceptual model for supplier selection in agile supply chains (ASCs) is presented. The use of ASCs has become more common in today{\textquoteright}s increasingly dynamic markets. However, supplier selection decisions are inherently more complex and difficult under the conditions of uncertainty and ambiguity created as supply chains form and re-form. The four phases of the model comprise Supplier selection preparation, Pre-classification, Final selection and Application feedback. It draws on a range of quantitative and qualitative techniques. These include application of the Dempster-Shafer and optimisation theories, radial basis function artificial neural networks (RBF-ANN), analytic network process-mixed integer multi-objective programming (ANP-MIMOP), Kraljic{\textquoteright}s supplier classification matrix and the principles of continuous improvement. The resulting model offers a comprehensive and systematic approach to tackling this increasingly important task.",
keywords = "Agile supply chain, supplier selection, conceptual model, artificial neutral network, analytical network process, multi-objective programming",
author = "Chong Wu and David Barnes",
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year = "2008",
month = dec,
day = "15",
doi = "SoM0808",
language = "English",
series = "School of Management Working Papers",
publisher = "The School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "The School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London",
}