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2.2 Supplier Selection Criteria

Decision making on supplier selection is based on criteria, so definition and selec-
tion of criteria has an important role in the selection process. Traditionally, com-
panies considered only the price when evaluating supplier performance. Relying
on a single criterion makes the supplier selection process risky, therefore a multi
criteria approach is recommended. Conventional supplier selection criteria gener-
ally intend to cover issues such as quality, capacity in terms of finance, services,
and equipment, quantity, responsiveness, and others.
Today purchasing process has becomes more complicated as a result of increased
environmental pressures; now many companies not only consider price, quality,
delivery and etc. but also environmental issues and the measurement of their suppli-
ers' environmental performance (Humphreys et al. 2006 ). Green supplier selection
criteria arise from an organization inclination to respond to any existing trends in
environmental issues related to business management and processes.
Quantitative environmental criteria articulated in economic terms and qualitative
environmental criterion which focuses on more intangible (e.g. company image
and reputation) have been used for supplier selection (Govindan et al. 2013 ). The
major criteria considered in literature are environmental management system and
quality (Grisi et al. 2010 ). Table 1 shows the most relevant criteria for conventional
supplier selection and green supplier selection proposed in review paper.

Table 1 The most relevant criteria proposed in review paper
Approach Duration The most relevant criteria

Conventional supplier selection
Weber et al. ( 1991 )

1966-1990 Price, delivery, quality, production facilities and

capacity

1996 Quality, delivery, performance history, warranties

and claim policies

Dikson ( 1996 )

Cheraghi et al. ( 2004 ) 1966-2001 Price, delivery, quality, production facilities and

capacity

2000-2008 Quality, delivery, price, manufacturing

capability

Ho et al. ( 2010 )

1966-2010 Price, delivery, quality, production facilities and

capacity

Thiruchelvam and Tookey
( 2011 )

Green supplier selection
Govindan et al. ( 2013 )

1996-2011 Environmental management system, green

image, design for environment, environmental
improvement costs, green competencies

1996-2013 Environmental management system, green

image, environmental (green) competences,
design for environment, environmental
improvement costs

Nielsen et al. ( 2014 )