Review Article

DEMATEL Technique: A Systematic Review of the State-of-the-Art Literature on Methodologies and Applications

Table 3

Applications of grey DEMATEL.

PapersResearch purposesExtensionsRemarks

Fu et al. [187]Evaluate green supplier development programs and their relationships to each other and importance for the organizationGrey theory and DEMATELModified CFCS/threshold value-
Dou and Sarkis [188]Evaluate the barriers of implementing China RoHS regulations from a multiple stakeholder perspectiveGrey theory and DEMATELModified CFCS/threshold value-/distance between respondents
Zhu et al. [189]Examine the causal-effect relationships among the implementation barriers and identify supply chain-based barriers for truck-engine remanufacturing in ChinaGrey theory and DEMATELCFCS/threshold value-/distance between respondents
Rajesh and Ravi [190]Find out cause/effect relationships and ascertain the major enablers of supply chain risk mitigation in electronic supply chainsGrey theory and DEMATELModified CFCS/threshold value-
Shao et al. [191]Visualize the prioritization and interrelationships of the barriers between environmentally friendly products and their consumers on the European automobile industryGrey theory and DEMATELModified CFCS/threshold value-
Govindan et al. [192]Identify important criteria for third-party logistics provider selectionGrey theory and DEMATELModified CFCS/inner dependence matrix
Xia et al. [193]Analyze internal barriers for remanufacturers in the automotive sector and identify the causal internal barriers in the Chinese automotive sectorGrey theory and DEMATELModified CFCS/threshold value-
Bai and Sarkis [194]Evaluate business process management (BPM) critical success factors to aid project managers make proper BPM investment strategiesGrey DEMATELThreshold value-
Liang et al. [195]Identify critical success factors for sustainable development of biofuel industry in ChinaGrey DEMATELā€‰
Tseng [196]Resolve interdependency relationships among criteria and present a perception approach to deal with real estate agent service quality expectation rankingGrey-fuzzy DEMATELInner dependence matrix
Su et al. [197]Identify aspects of and criteria for supplier prioritization and propose a hierarchical method for improving sustainable supply chain managementHierarchical grey DEMATELā€‰
Ozcan and Tuysuz [198]Determine the importance of performance indicators and propose a method for the performance evaluation of retail storesGrey-based DEMATELModified CFCS