Elucidating the supplier integration spectrum on strategic supplier selection problem using an integrated fuzzy approach

The majority of the existing supplier selection (VS) approaches obtained their optimal solutions based on the operational metrics. This study considers the supplier integration spectrum (SIS) to secure the efficacy of VS. This work adopts supplier´s process capability indices and process yields as operational (hygiene) criteria to estimate their quality capabilities. The business process-oriented criteria are employed as the strategic (motivation) criteria. A fuzzy approach with SIS consideration is employed to select supplier. An empirical case study is then performed to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed system. The case study provides interesting managerial implications.