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This chapter presents a real case of a decision problem in supplier selection of one of the
main raw materials of a wind blades industry. The study considered all currently qualified
suppliers according to considerably rigorous standards and specifications and one in
qualification process. It is a complex choice, given the strategic importance of the product
and the multiplicity of criteria to be considered, both quantitative and qualitative. The strong
competitiveness requires a special attention which concerns the supplier selection; not
only the price matters; in fact, a day of stoppage due to failure in a delivery, for example,
corresponds to high losses that would have justified the purchase from a supplier with a
higher price but with no delivery failures. In order to contribute to the problem resolution,
the methodologies PROMETHEE and AHP were applied, whose results allow the authors
to stablish a ranking of the considered suppliers. The results will support the company on
the selection of fiberglass suppliers and in some cases clarify where they can find the main
trade-offs.
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Supply chain
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IGI Global