A Fuzzy AHP Approach for Supplier Selection in the Brazilian Food Supply Chain Food Safety Suppliers and Halal Criteria: A Case Study Using Fuzzy AHP in Indonesia

Mahdi  Mirzaei; Ramin Jahanshahi; Samad Khaledian; Omid Fanaei Niya; Hamid Goodarzi; Hamidreza  Motamedi

doi:10.63053/ijset.144

Authors

Mahdi Mirzaei 1. Bachelor of Industrial Engineering,Isfahan University of Technology Master of Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management , Isfahan University of Technology
Ramin Jahanshahi 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Bahonar University of Kerman and Master of Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Isfahan University of Technology.
Samad Khaledian 3. Bachelor of industrial safety and industrial engineering in engineering management
Omid Fanaei Niya 4. Bachelor of Industrial Management and industrial engineering in Engineering Management
Hamid Goodarzi 5. Bachelor's, Master's and PhD in Civil Engineering Master's student in Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management
Hamidreza Motamedi 6. Bachelor of Industrial Engineering and Master of Industrial Engineering majoring in Engineering Management

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63053/ijset.144

Keywords:

Multi-criteria decision-making method, food company hybrid method, supplier selection, supplier evaluation, food safety, halal, fuzzy AHP

Abstract

This paper evaluates suppliers in the Brazilian and Indonesian food industries, focusing on food safety and halal standards, and uses the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) method to prioritize suppliers based on multiple criteria such as safety and quality. Given that the Brazilian food and beverage industry accounts for 9.6% of the country’s GDP, the importance of food safety is particularly emphasized in this context.In this study, a survey of experts was conducted to identify eight main criteria and 17 sub-criteria, which were categorized into economic, social, and environmental dimensions. The results show that safety is the most important criterion in supplier selection, with supplier number 3 receiving the highest score in this regard.The authors emphasize the need to separately assess food safety and improve the supplier selection process. This method can help managers understand the challenges of the food supply chain and can be applied to the food industry in other countries.