Cluster-based supplier segmentation: a sustainable data-driven approach

  • Rahiminia M
  • Razmi J
  • Shahrabi Farahani S
  • et al.
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Abstract

Supplier segmentation provides companies with suitable policies to control each segment, thereby saving time and resources. Sustainability has become a mandatory requirement in competitive business environments. This study aims to develop a clustering-based approach to sustainable supplier segmentation.,The characteristics of the suppliers and the aspects of the purchased items were considered simultaneously. The weights of the sub-criteria were determined using the best-worst method. Then, the K-means clustering algorithm was applied to all company suppliers based on four criteria. The proposed model is applied to a real case study to test the performance of the proposed approach.,The results prove that supplier segmentation is more efficient when using clustering algorithms, and the best criteria are selected for sustainable supplier segmentation and managing supplier relationships.,This study integrates sustainability considerations into the supplier segmentation problem using a hybrid approach. The proposed sustainable supplier segmentation is a practical tool that eliminates complexity and presents the possibility of convenient execution. The proposed method helps business owners to elevate their sustainable insights.

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Rahiminia, M., Razmi, J., Shahrabi Farahani, S., & Sabbaghnia, A. (2023). Cluster-based supplier segmentation: a sustainable data-driven approach. Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications, 5(3), 209–228. https://doi.org/10.1108/mscra-05-2023-0017

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