Sustainability Evaluation of Sand Suppliers Using DEA–TOPSIS Integration in the Concrete Industry
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https://doi.org/10.33506/mt.v12i2.5670Keywords:
concrete industry, DEA-TOPSIS, sand supplier, sustainable supplier evaluationAbstract
Sustainable supplier evaluation is important for the concrete industry because supplier quality, supply accuracy, and social-environmental responsibility affect production stability. This study aims to determine the priority of sand suppliers at PT Varia Usaha Beton based on sustainability criteria. This study uses a quantitative approach based on the integration of Data Envelopment Analysis and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution. Three suppliers, namely Barokah Jaya, Barokah Mulya, and Puskopol, were evaluated using 13 economic, social, and environmental subcriteria through observation, interviews, questionnaires, and company documents. The Data Envelopment Analysis results show that all suppliers obtained a relative efficiency score of 1, meaning that all suppliers were positioned on the efficiency frontier. However, these results were not yet able to distinguish supplier priorities. Integration with the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution produced a more discriminative final ranking: Barokah Jaya obtained the highest score of 0.993, followed by Barokah Mulya at 0.991 and Puskopol at 0.987. These findings indicate that Barokah Jaya is the priority supplier, while the other suppliers remain competitive but require improvement in certain indicators. This study provides an objective framework for the evaluation and development of sustainable sand suppliers.
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