A framework to evaluate and improve supply chain: FAHP based case study on a supermarket

Haldar, Sh.; Karmaker, Ch. L.; Hossain, Sk. R.

doi:10.22105/riej.2018.149536.1060

Document Type : Research Paper

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Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore-7408, Bangladesh.

https://doi.org/10.22105/riej.2018.149536.1060

Abstract

Nowadays, the supply chain has become a buzzword in the business field. Only the supply chain can help to lead a business in an organized way. However, in a supermarket, the supply chain is very important, but it needs to ensure better communication with supplier, customer, and internal management too. Each factor of the supply chain has a good effect on itself. The purpose of this research is to explore the important supermarket supply chain factors found in the literature and from supply chain experts and to develop a framework which can help to arrange the criteria in a sequence from most important to the worst by considering each sector of the supply chain. This paper has studied one of the supermarkets in Bangladesh namely Save ‘n’ Safe. Authors have taken FAHP, one of the tools of MCDM, to figure out the most effective factors. The result reveals that the managing inventory, internal information sharing, and accurate demand forecasting are the most affected factors for the Save ‘n’ Safe (a supermarket). Finally, some recommendations have been given to improve the existing situation. This study can be used not only in the other supermarkets but also in any other retail or grocery shops.

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International Journal of Research in Industrial Engineering

A framework to evaluate and improve supply chain: FAHP based case study on a supermarket

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Volume 8, Issue 3
September 2019
Pages 225-242

A framework to evaluate and improve supply chain: FAHP based case study on a supermarket

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References

Volume 8, Issue 3September 2019Pages 225-242

Volume 8, Issue 3
September 2019
Pages 225-242