In today's competitive world, one of important factor in survival is the reduction of production cost. In the current age the companies for remaining competitive and achieving the customer satisfaction has been paid more attention to supply chain management, so that competition between companies is no longer the case, also there is between supply chains. In this regard, the supplier selection as a strategic key plays an important role in the success of companies. Selecting the right suppliers can significantly reduce the cost of purchasing and Increase the competitiveness of the organization. Decision making and supplier selection is basically a multi-criteria issue. Nevertheless, some of these criteria might be in conflict with each other. This is one of strategic importance to most organizations. The nature of such decisions is usually complex and not structured. The present paper provides a comprehensive literature review on some of articles published for supplier evaluation in recent years.
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