Title :
Supplier Selection Problems with Considering E-business via Particle Swarm Optimization: Supplier Selection Problems with Considering E-business
Author :
Wang, Y.N. ; Wang, H.S. ; Che, Z.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng. & Manage., Nat. Taipei Univ. of Technol., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
In this paper, an optimal mathematical model was constructed to solve the supplier selection problems. The cost factors along with quantity discount policies are considered in the proposed problem. In addition, E-business is taken as an important factor in the supplier appraisal. A Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) approach is proposed for solving the mathematical model to figure out the suitable suppliers and appropriate quantity allocation of selected suppliers efficiently. Finally, a realistic case is proposed and analysis result shows that the quality solution can be obtained by applying the PSO approach.
Keywords :
business data processing; electronic commerce; particle swarm optimisation; appropriate quantity allocation; cost factors; e-business; optimal mathematical model; particle swarm optimization; quantity discount policies; suitable suppliers; supplier selection problems; Cities and towns; Consumer electronics; Costs; Engineering management; Industrial engineering; Mathematical model; Particle swarm optimization; Raw materials; Supply chains; Technology management; E-business; Particle Swarm Optimization; quantity discount; supplier selection;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Systems, 2009. GCIS '09. WRI Global Congress on
Conference_Location :
Xiamen
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3571-5
DOI :
10.1109/GCIS.2009.447
