Art networks with geometrical distances
Journal of Discrete Algorithms
Information Sciences: an International Journal
A hybrid approach to supplier selection for the maintenance of a competitive supply chain
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Multi-period lot-sizing with supplier selection using achievement scalarizing functions
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Computers and Industrial Engineering
Inventory lot-sizing with supplier selection using hybrid intelligent algorithm
Applied Soft Computing
Fuzzy hierarchical TOPSIS for supplier selection
Applied Soft Computing
An integrated multi-objective decision-making process for supplier selection with bundling problem
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
A fuzzy supplier selection model with the consideration of benefits, opportunities, costs and risks
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Supplier selection based on hierarchical potential support vector machine
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Fuzzy multiple goal programming applied to TFT-LCD supplier selection by downstream manufacturers
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Electric load forecasting using a fuzzy ART&ARTMAP neural network
Applied Soft Computing
A grey-based decision-making approach to the supplier selection problem
Mathematical and Computer Modelling: An International Journal
Research of fast SOM clustering for text information
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
Sustainable supplier selection: A ranking model based on fuzzy inference system
Applied Soft Computing
An intelligent supplier evaluation, selection and development system
Applied Soft Computing
Application of decision-making techniques in supplier selection: A systematic review of literature
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
International Journal of Decision Support System Technology
Integration of semi-fuzzy SVDD and CC-Rule method for supplier selection
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
An integrated fuzzy-grey based approach to group decision making problem for a wagon company
Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems: Applications in Engineering and Technology
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For most of managers purchasing is a strategic issue. Thus, to select the suitable suppliers has strategic importance for every company. The objective of supplier selection is to reduce purchasing risk, maximize overall value to the purchaser and build a long term, reliable relationship between buyers and suppliers. Many methods have been proposed and used for supplier evaluation and selection; most of them try to rank the suppliers from the best to the worst and to choose the appropriate supplier(s). Supplier evaluation and selection is a complex and typical multi criteria decision-making problem. Because of human judgment needs in many area of supplier selection such as preferences on alternatives or on the attributes of suppliers or the class number and borders supplier selection becomes more difficult and risky. In this study, a new tool for supplier selection is proposed. In this paper, we applied Fuzzy Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART)'s classification ability to the supplier evaluation and selection area. The proposed selection method, using Fuzzy ART not only selects the most appropriate supplier(s) and also clusters all of the vendors according to chosen criteria. To explain the Fuzzy ART method a real-life supplier selection problem is solved and suppliers are categorized according to their similarities. The obtained results show that the proposed method is well suited as a decision-making tool for supplier evaluation and selection problem.