Decision-Maker’s Preferences Modelling through PROMETHEE Method for Supplier Selection

Abstract

Multi-Criteria Decision Aid (MCDA) approach is widely applied in different decision-making contexts including supply chain management and supplier selection. PROMETHEE is one of the most popular MCDA method that allows the Decision-Maker integrating explicitly his/her preference to choose the alternative of the best compromise. In this paper we are applying this method to select the best supplier where several incommensurable and conflicting criteria are simultaneously taken into consideration. The decision-making context is related to an Information Technology department within a management company in Doha, Qatar. We will illustrate how the Decision-Maker’s preferences were integrated in the model for selecting the supplier of the best comprises and how the Decision-Maker was evolving towards the best recommendation