Darvazeh, Saeid SadeghiMooseloo, Farzaneh MansooriVandchali, Hadi RezaeiTomaskova, HanaTirkolaee, Erfan Babaee2022-05-312022-05-312022Darvazeh SS, Mooseloo FM, Vandchali HR, Tomaskova H, Tirkolaee EB. An integrated multi-criteria decision-making approach to optimize the number of leagile-sustainable suppliers in supply chains. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 May 5:1–23. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-20214-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35513621; PMCID: PMC9070982.0944-1344https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/2753Global supply chains are increasingly becoming complex by having numerous suppliers around the world. To manage this complexity, organizations must identify the optimum number of suppliers. There have been many examples in the literature that used diferent approaches to solve this problem. Despite the importance of this issue, less attention has been paid to it and managers of the companies do not know how, and based on which approach and criteria, they should determine the optimal number of suppliers which leads to lower cost and higher reliability of the production line. Therefore, in this study, a hybrid methodology is proposed to expose the process of this problem which helps managers to learn how they can determine the optimal number of suppliers. We address this gap by developing an integrated approach based on multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) comprising best-worst method (BWM), simple additive weighting (SAW), and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), and simulation to determine the optimal number of suppliers. This study utilizes a comprehensive approach based on leagile and environmentally sustainable criteria to determine the optimal number of suppliers. To examine the efciency of the proposed approach, an empirical case study is conducted in an Iranian oil company. The fnal results represent that the scenario with a 1-1-1 arrangement (one supplier for each type of equipment) is the best possible scenario to determine the optimal number of leagile-sustainable suppliers. To examine the reliability and robustness of the obtained results, a sensitivity analysis based on the three most important criteria is conducted. Finally, discussions on the fndings as well as theoretical and managerial implications are presented.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSupply Chain ManagementOptimal Number of SuppliersLeagile-Sustainable SuppliersBWMSAWTOPSISArticle112335513621WOS:0007911114000052-s2.0-85129411131Q110.1007/s11356-022-20214-0Q1