Supplier Selection on the Basis of Green Innovation Ability

With the awareness of global environmental protection and green consumption have penetrated throughout the world, the subject of green supply chain management has increasingly caught the attention from both researchers and practitioners. Recognizing the importance of supplier selection in a green supply chain, this study aims at selecting suppliers on the basis of their green innovation ability. In this study, a methodology is designed to select an optimal supplier based on the analytic network process (ANP). A numerical example is provided as a guideline for its application in supplier selection. The result demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

I. Introduction

With the deterioration of the environment is intensified, there are increasing efforts to reduce human over-exploitation of natural resources and diminish levels of pollution [1]. Nowadays, businesses are under enormous pressure from various stakeholders, agencies and governments so that they cannot simply neglect environmental problems and have to change and incorporate green processes and products into their daily operations across industries [2], [3], green supply chain management (GSCM) also has gained wide interests from both researchers and practitioners. Within the GSCM or sustainable supply chain management, supplier selection decision is considered to be the most critical part [4], [5], which can influence organizations' environmental performance directly and improve the supply chain's compatibility effectively [6].