Effectively managing food supply chains is critical for ensuring food security and safety. Identifying and prioritizing the criteria affecting food supply chain performance is imperative to manage uncertainty and avoid undesirable consequences in Supply Chain Management (SCM). This study aims to...

Analyses in the past decade and more recently, catastrophic events, including extreme temperatures, unpredictable weather patterns, floods, and wildfires caused by climate change, have become too common worldwide. There is overwhelming evidence that country commitments expressed in National...

Evaluating and selecting suitable suppliers involves several criteria, making it a complex and difficult problem for decision-makers. Several approaches have been developed to help achieve the best possible results for selecting the most suitable suppliers. Traditionally, multi-criteria...

Supplier evaluation and vendor selection are complex problems with multiple criteria. These Multiple and conflicting criteria often interact with each other, making the selection process cumbersome and challenging. Multi criterion decision-making (MCDM) techniques are used to handle these...

Software testing is one of the most important phases in the software development life cycle. Software testing cannot ensure successful outcomes until and unless done perfectly. For enhanced testing, it is extremely important to identify and prioritize the parameters that influence the testing...

Cognitive function impairment may seriously hamper the day-to-day activities of human beings. Investigating different risk factors of cognitive function impairment had been an area of immense interest among researchers that led to the identification of several factors. However, studies for...

This study proposes an integrated Decision Support System (DSS) with Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) to evaluate trainers in organizations and choose the most suitable one(s) for a training program. The clustering stage determines the most appropriate number of trainees to be assigned to a...

Chatbots are increasingly integrated into customer support systems due to recent developments in artificial intelligence. Chatbots can provide quick and tailored services to users, including employees and consumers. This paper presents a decision-making framework for chatbot selection in the...

Companies adopt a customer-centric approach to maintain their competitive position or dominate the market. In this context, managers are pivotal in navigating the competitive markets in accomplishing these goals. Setting targets and conducting performance evaluations are vital for managers'...

Access to high-quality and affordable healthcare services is necessary for people worldwide. Achieving this goal requires healthcare providers to procure the best available equipment and pharmaceutical items at the lowest possible cost. Hence, proper supplier selection is crucial for all...