Improving Financial Performance of Supply Chain in a Spice Industry

Author(s):

Sebastian George , Mangalam College of Engineering. Kottayam, Kerala, India; Subin George Mathew , Mangalam College of Engineering. Kottayam, Kerala, India

Keywords:

Supply Chain, SCOR model, DS/AHP, Fuzzy AHP, SCFLI

Abstract:

The main aim of this paper is to analyze the supply chain process performance of a firm to its short term financial strategic objectives. Supply chain performance metrics measure the performance of supply chain process in terms of reliability, responsiveness, agility, cost and asset management based on Supply chain operational research (SCOR) model. To evaluate supply chains (SC) operations Fuzzy Analytic approach (FAHP) is combined with SCOR model. The financial performance metrics is analyzed and evaluated using terms of profitability and efficiency using Du Pont Ratio Analysis. To attain the relationship between (SC) process performances to the company’s financial performance Dempster Shafer/Analytical Hierarchy Process (DS/AHP) is used. Supply Chain Flexibility Link Index (SCFLI) developed shows to what extend SC processes performances are connected to company’s financial objectives.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV1I3006
Published in	:	Volume : 1, Issue : 3
Publication Date	:	01/10/2014
Page(s)	:	14-20

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