EVALUATION AND RANKING SUPPLIERS IN SUPPLY CHAIN USING FUZZY TOPSIS(CASE STUDY: AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES OF IRAN)

Evaluating, ranking and selection of good supplier has important role on decrease of buy risk and increase of efficiency and effectiveness in value chain and competitiveness ability of organizations. The goal of this paper is determination and localization of criterias, ranking and selecting suppliers in Automobile Manufacturing Companies in Iran. Based on literature review, 27 criteria were selected and localized, then using Factor Analysis decreased to 6 item includes Quality, Delivery, Technical skill, After sales services, Investment, and Product design, and ultimately 4 suppliers includes companies of Tavan, Borna, Saba, and Niroogostaran, have been assessed and ranked by Fuzzy Topsis Technique. The results of research states that score of Borna was better than others with coefficient of 0.52, and from this view, Tavan, Sabaa and Niroogostaran were in the next ranking with coefficient of 0.45, 0.41, 0.31, respectively. Finally, it is concluded remarks including discussion, summary of implications for managers about how they can use this research results for selection of best supplier and promotion of competitiveness ability of their organization, and directions for further work.

Evaluation, Ranking, Supply Chain, Fuzzy, Topsis, Automobile, Iran