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DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE WEIGHTS OF FOOD SUPPLIER SELECTION CRITERIA IN HOSPITALS DURING DISASTER SITUATIONS

HASTANELERDE AFET DURUMLARINDA GIDA TEDARİKÇİSİ SEÇİM KRİTERLERİNİN ÖNEM AĞIRLIKLARININ BELİRLENMESİ

Alkan Durmuş(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5806-9962
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855–881
Publication Date
2026-06-27
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According to the results, “Supplier Capacity and Reliability,” “Food Safety and Quality,” and “Logistics and Distribution Capability” were identified as the most strategically important criteria.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to determine the significance levels of the criteria to be considered when selecting food suppliers for hospitals during disaster situations.
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⚙️Variables:Afet Yönetimi · Gıda Tedarikçisi Seçimi · Fuzzy SWARA

Abstract

This study aims to determine the significance levels of the criteria to be considered when selecting food suppliers for hospitals during disaster situations. The Fuzzy SWARA approach, a multi-criteria decision-making method that incorporates uncertainty, was employed. In the context of a university hospital, the evaluations of six experts specialized in disaster and food management were used to assess 9 main and 39 sub-criteria. According to the results, “Supplier Capacity and Reliability,” “Food Safety and Quality,” and “Logistics and Distribution Capability” were identified as the most strategically important criteria. In contrast, criteria such as “Technological and Information System Competence” and “Geographical Accessibility” were evaluated as having lower importance. The study provides a systematic and scientific framework for hospital decision-makers in supplier selection processes under disaster scenarios, while also contributing to strategic planning and institutional self-assessment efforts.

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Bu çalışma, hastanelerde afet durumlarında gıda tedarikçisi seçiminde dikkate alınması gereken kriterlerin önem düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada belirsizliği dikkate alan çok kriterli karar verme yöntemlerinden Bulanık SWARA yaklaşımı uygulanmıştır. Bir üniversite hastanesi bağlamında, afet ve gıda yönetimi alanlarında uzman altı kişinin görüşleri doğrultusunda 9 ana ve 39 alt kriter değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, “Tedarikçinin Kapasitesi ve Güvenilirliği”, “Gıda Güvenliği ve Kalitesi” ve “Lojistik ve Dağıtım Yeteneği” kriterleri en yüksek stratejik öneme sahip olarak belirlenmiştir. Buna karşılık, “Teknoloji ve Bilgi Sistemleri Yetkinliği” ve “Coğrafi Ulaşılabilirlik” gibi kriterler daha düşük önemde değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışma, hastanelerin afet senaryolarına yönelik tedarikçi seçim sürecine sistematik ve bilimsel bir çerçeve sunarken; aynı zamanda stratejik planlama ve özdeğerlendirme süreçlerine katkı sağlamaktadır.

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Durmuş, A. (2026). DETERMINING THE IMPORTANCE WEIGHTS OF FOOD SUPPLIER SELECTION CRITERIA IN HOSPITALS DURING DISASTER SITUATIONS. Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi, Cilt: 22 Sayı: 2, 855–881. https://doi.org/10.17130/ijmeb.1699275

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