Comparative analyses of multi-criteria methods in supplier selection problem

The ever-growing interest in multi-criteria decision-making methods requires research that would compare them with each other as the decision-makers would need help choosing the appropriate method. It is important to highlight the differences between them, because using different methods may result in discrepancies in the obtained rankings. Additionally, it is worthwhile for the research to take into account the problems whose solution is extremely valuable. To this end, we present a comparison of five multi-criteria decision-making methods: TOPSIS, VIKOR, COMET, SPOTIS, and MARCOS in the supplier selection problem. The conducted research showed significant differences in the evaluation of the preferences of the alternatives and some discrepancies in the obtained rankings.