Evaluation of Iranian small and medium-sized industries using the dea based on additive ratio model – A review

Abstract

Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a prominent procedure in the decision-making process with a pivotal role in the Sustainable Development (SD) assay. Project identification is the first step of sustainability assessment in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) program for the industrial projects prior to complete establishment. The present review research comprised 405 Iranian industries assessment regarding both input and output criteria via the DEA integrated with the ratio model of Additive Ratio ASsessment (ARAS) and weighing systems of both Kendall and Friedman's tests supported by SPSS software. The findings deployed a classification for Iranian industries pertaining to industries' nominal capacity in certain clusters. Also, the current review paved the pathway towards executing both energy and materials streams in industries.