Driven by the increasing supplier's involvement in the overall performance of the purchaser, companies have become more demanding in their choices, which led to the incorporation of a variety of evaluation criteria in the decision making process. The importance and complexity of the hiring decision, in turn, have encouraged the search for new tools and techniques for vendor selection. The present study conducted a literature review of works related to the topic, where articles published between 1998 and 2011 were analyzed. This review has identified trends and gaps of the recent literature, offering insights to interested parties for further application and/or improvements.
Supplier; Supplier selection; Decision process
