Green Supplier Selection in Food Industry: Fuzzy AHP Based Hybrid GRA and Axiomatic Design Approach

Authors : Ecmel Şeza Ardalı, Tijen Over Özçelik, Yasin Kırelli

Pages : 308-316

Doi:10.7240/jeps.1641653

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Publication Date : 2025-09-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Today, most consumers are more conscious and sensitive about environmental sensitivity. The development of technology and the increasing awareness of people have led businesses to produce products in line with the “green” preferences of consumers in order to sustain their existence. In this context, selecting the most suitable supplier has gained importance. The concept of a green supply chain covers all activities from raw material procurement to production, logistics to marketing, and recycling to re-inclusion in the production cycle throughout the life cycle of products. Green supply chain management applies to all sectors, positively impacting businesses and the environment. One of these sectors is the food sector. Food is an essential consumption need that increases with the rising population. This study addresses the problem of green supplier selection for an integrated meat plant in the red meat sector in Sakarya. In this multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem, two different methods, Gray Relational Analysis (GRA) and Axiomatic Design (AD), have been applied separately for supplier selection. In the problem, both the needs and demands of the consumer and the expectations of the producer have been evaluated, and the most appropriate criteria for the sector have been created by considering expert opinions because of literature research. However, since the importance level of each of these criteria is different, the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) method has been used to calculate the criteria weights. As a result of the study, the best green supplier ranking has been created for the company after determining which criterion is more critical and evaluating both methods. According to the results obtained in BAHP, the most essential criterion is “quality,” which is 0.27. The results evaluated in terms of green criteria show that the most suitable supplier is the S2 supplier in both hybrid applications and the S4 supplier in the last place. As a result of the research, it has been observed that the supplier companies are susceptible to their green policies, but some areas need to be improved.
Keywords : Yeşil Tedarik Zinciri, Bulanık Analitik Hiyerarşi Süreci, Gri İlişkisel Analiz, Aksiyomatik Tasarım

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