A Multicriteria Decision Model for Supplier Selection in a Food Industry Based on FITradeoff Method
Table 1
Description of criteria.
Criteria
Description
Objective
Price
Amount paid for one kilogram of the packaging material (R$/kg).
Minimize
Freight
Related to the reliability of the transport. Subjectively measured on a 0-1 scale (1 is the most reliable), based on personal judgments of the decision actors.
Maximize
Accuracy
Rate of deliveries with the correct amount ordered, measured in periods of one month: deliveries with correct amount/total of deliveries.
Maximize
Promptness
Rate of deliveries on time, measured in periods of one month: deliveries on time/total of deliveries.
Maximize
Quality
Rate of deliveries with no damage in materials, measured in periods of one month: deliveries with no damaged material/total of deliveries.
Maximize
Lead time
Time computed from the date of receiving the purchase order to the date of the delivery (in days).
Minimize
Flexibility
Related to the acceptability of the supplier regarding changes of amount or delivery date of purchase orders. Measured on a verbal scale: 1 = not flexible and 5 = very flexible.
