Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis

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Autor(a) principal: Álvarez-Rodríguez, Cristina
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Martín-Gamboa, Mario, Iribarren, Diego
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/37475
Resumo: Within the framework of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), weighting methods are typically used to capture decision-makers' preferences. In this regard, the increasing use of the combined LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) + DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) methodology as an MCDA tool requires an in-depth analysis of how the preferences of decision-makers could affect the outcomes of LCA + DEA studies. This work revisits a case study of 30 retail stores/supply chains located in Spain by applying alternative weighted DEA approaches to evaluate the influence of decision-makers' preferences (weights) on the final outcomes, with a focus on efficiency scores and operational and environmental benchmarks. The ultimate goal is to effectively capture the view of stakeholders when applying LCA + DEA for the sound, sustainability-oriented management of multiple similar entities. Different weight vectors are separately applied to three types of DEA elements: operational inputs, time terms, and divisions. Besides, preferences from three alternative standpoints are considered: company manager through direct rating, and environmental policy-maker and local community through AHP (analytic hierarchy process). A significant influence on efficiency scores and sustainability benchmarks was found when weighting decision-makers' preferences on operational inputs. Additionally, a moderate influence was observed when weighting divisions according to a policy-maker or local community perspective. Although the results are case-specific, they lead to the general recommendation to enrich LCA + DEA studies by following not only an equal-weight approach but also approaches that include the preferences of the stakeholders effectively involved in the study.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis
title Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis
spellingShingle Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis
Álvarez-Rodríguez, Cristina
Efficiency
Life cycle assessment
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Retail supply chain
Weighting
title_short Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis
title_full Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis
title_fullStr Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis
title_sort Sensitivity of operational and environmental benchmarks of retail stores to decision-makers' preferences through Data Envelopment Analysis
author Álvarez-Rodríguez, Cristina
author_facet Álvarez-Rodríguez, Cristina
Martín-Gamboa, Mario
Iribarren, Diego
author_role author
author2 Martín-Gamboa, Mario
Iribarren, Diego
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Álvarez-Rodríguez, Cristina
Martín-Gamboa, Mario
Iribarren, Diego
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Efficiency
Life cycle assessment
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Retail supply chain
Weighting
topic Efficiency
Life cycle assessment
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Retail supply chain
Weighting
description Within the framework of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), weighting methods are typically used to capture decision-makers' preferences. In this regard, the increasing use of the combined LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) + DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) methodology as an MCDA tool requires an in-depth analysis of how the preferences of decision-makers could affect the outcomes of LCA + DEA studies. This work revisits a case study of 30 retail stores/supply chains located in Spain by applying alternative weighted DEA approaches to evaluate the influence of decision-makers' preferences (weights) on the final outcomes, with a focus on efficiency scores and operational and environmental benchmarks. The ultimate goal is to effectively capture the view of stakeholders when applying LCA + DEA for the sound, sustainability-oriented management of multiple similar entities. Different weight vectors are separately applied to three types of DEA elements: operational inputs, time terms, and divisions. Besides, preferences from three alternative standpoints are considered: company manager through direct rating, and environmental policy-maker and local community through AHP (analytic hierarchy process). A significant influence on efficiency scores and sustainability benchmarks was found when weighting decision-makers' preferences on operational inputs. Additionally, a moderate influence was observed when weighting divisions according to a policy-maker or local community perspective. Although the results are case-specific, they lead to the general recommendation to enrich LCA + DEA studies by following not only an equal-weight approach but also approaches that include the preferences of the stakeholders effectively involved in the study.
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