%0 Journal Article
	%A Zeynep Sener and  Mehtap Dursun
	%D 2014
	%J International Journal of Health and Medical Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 87, 2014
	%T A Fuzzy Decision Making Approach for Supplier Selection in Healthcare Industry
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9997774
	%V 87
	%X Supplier evaluation and selection is one of the most important components of an effective supply chain management system. Due to the expanding competition in healthcare, selecting the right medical device suppliers offers great potential for increasing quality while decreasing costs. This paper proposes a fuzzy decision making approach for medical supplier selection. A real-world medical device supplier selection problem is presented to illustrate the application of the proposed decision methodology.

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