Global Sourcing: An Approach to Suppliers Selection Problems using Genetic Algorithm and Linguistic Valuations

ABSTRACT Suppliers selection of purchasing activity requires a coherent approach, which cannot be simplistic, Io the information held for the decision making model. The use of flexible computation and the vague representation of knowledge available by means of natural linguistic labels allow the problem to be recognised as it is in real life. This paper is an attempt to supply a satisfactory solution to a real purchasing managementproblem with linguistic information using genetic algorithms