| Article ID: | iaor20126865 |
| Volume: | 15 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 359 |
| End Page Number: | 370 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Saen Reza Farzipoor, Azadi Majid |
| Keywords: | production, combinatorial optimization, statistics: data envelopment analysis, decision |
Production line selection has a strategic importance for every company. One of the techniques that can be used for selecting production line is data envelopment analysis (DEA). Traditional DEA models such as Charnes‐Cooper‐Rhodes and Banker‐Charnes‐Cooper can only measure radial efficiency (weak efficiency). To measure strong efficiency in DEA, Tone (2001) proposed slacks‐based measure (SBM). This model deals directly with the input excesses and output shortfalls. The objective of this paper is to propose a neutral SBM for selecting the best production line. A case study demonstrates the application of the proposed model.