Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique that simultaneously measures efficiency and effectiveness to provide a comprehensive appraisal of the productivity. Additionally, an algorithm is recommended to determine targets that are used for...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to propose a novel super-efficiency DEA model to appraise the relative efficiency of DMUs with zero data and stochastic data. Our model can work with both variable returns to scale (VRS) and constant returns to scale (CRS). Design/methodology/approach: This...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop an inverse network data envelopment analysis (INDEA) model to solve resource allocation problems. Design/methodology/approach: The authors estimate inputs’ variations based on outputs so that the efficiencies of decision-making unit under...

Purpose – In this paper, the authors extend the goal-directed benchmarking theory proposed by Stewart for benchmarking and selecting suppliers. This extension is in recognition of the fact that benchmarking for suppliers is more than a pure monitoring process and includes a component of future...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to suggest a model for evaluating the best power plants in the presence of weight restrictions. Design/methodology/approach – The paper introduces a model, which is based on slacks‐based model (SBM) (one of the data envelopment analysis (DEA) models)....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a slack-based measure (SBM) model in the presence of dual-role factor. Then it is applied in supplier selection problem. Design/methodology/approach – The developed model in this paper is based on data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a model based on data envelopment analysis (DEA) and program evaluation and review technique/critical path method (PERT/CPM) for determining prospective benchmarks. Design/methodology/approach – The idea of determining prospective benchmark...