An objective decision support for designing virtual enterprises using a fuzzy-based approach
by Souhir Ben Salah; Wafa Ben Yahia; Omar Ayadi; Faouzi Masmoudi
International Journal of Services and Operations Management (IJSOM), Vol. 46, No. 4, 2023

Abstract: The short life-cycles of products lead to temporary collaborative relationships. This is the key principle of so-called virtual enterprises, which aim to fulfil a particular goal joining partner resources. The focus of this study is upon designing a virtual enterprise from virtual breeding environment to respond to a specific business opportunity. As the success of such collaboration relationship is deeply related to the selected partners, this paper's target lies in developing an objective partner assessment approach. Firstly, a new classification of partner assessment criteria is set forward, taking into account the decision level. Secondly, a fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making technique is used for determining criteria weights according to BO's requirements so as to obtain a more thorough evaluation. This technique combines the fuzzy set theory and the analytic network process technique, designed to handle inaccurate evaluators' judgments. To illustrate the practical applications of the proposed approach, a real case study is addressed.

Online publication date: Wed, 17-Jan-2024

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