Partner selection, which focuses on evaluating alternatives but neglects how decision processes are structured across organizational boundaries

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Sourced from the future work and abstract and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 4 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• A HYBRID AHP-BWM-ENTROPY FRAMEWORK FOR IDEAL SUPPLIER SELECTION (2026) · International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process · doi

  Supply chain management is inherently complex and involves a hierarchy of criteria, sub- criteria, and alternatives. To survive in today’s fiercely competitive and rapidly changing market, handling such complexity requires a sophisticated methodology. Modern MCDM methods such as the AHP, BWM, and techniques based on Entropy provide a scientific means of managing complex decisions in supply chain contexts by simultaneously considering several conflicting criteria. The approach used guarantees the effectiveness of the decisions made. Management of the supply chain using MCDM basically comes down to selecting the criteria, sub-criteria, and alternatives that are the most relevant. Therefore, the main aim of the suggested method is to present a systematic way of dealing with the complexities of the supply chain. The study serves as a reference to supplier selection literature which not only extends the classic dimensions (cost, quality, and delivery) but explores fairly new ones like environmental sensitivity and digital transformation initiatives. This feature is heavily influenced by the top supply chain issues as well as the needs for sustainability and technological advancement. Supply chain executives to change their supplier evaluation approaches based on the results of this research to be consistent with corporate objectives and the preferences of the decision-maker. Decision-making can be greatly enhanced through evaluation by using a mix of decision- making and data-driven approaches. By highlighting new criteria in supplier evaluation such as environmental impact and digital transformation, management is given a tool to

  generalfuture work
  Keywords: supply chain criteria management supplier evaluation decision complex alternatives mcdm based decisions using environmental digital
• Managing risks in supplier selection and order allocation (2025) · Management Decision · cited 4× · doi

  Design/methodology/approach Considering this gap, this paper aims to propose a Multiple-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) model to compare new and historical suppliers, with limited knowledge about the new suppliers, using measurable and forecastable decision criteria through a scenario planning approach that considers decision-makers’ different risk attitudes in evaluating suppliers’ performance.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: decision suppliers approach criteria design methodology considering aims propose multiple making mcdm model compare historical
• Coordination versus governance in decentralized supply chain partner selection (2026) · Benchmarking: An International Journal · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the existing literature on partner selection, which focuses on evaluating alternatives but neglects how decision processes are structured across organizational boundaries. The study argues that existing multi-criteria decision-making approaches are limited in decentralized supply chain environments.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap existing literature partner selection focuses

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