supply chain performance evaluation using data envelopment analysis

The competition in crescent urgency in the global economy causes many organizations focus moreon novel management ideas in parallel structures, delivery services and their productions. in current conditions, supply chain and a suitable performance evaluating system in order to understand the current condition and programming for its improvement, has a very special importance in creating added value for clients. this study considered the performance of 7 active supply chains in tile industry which have similar supply chain construction, including supplier, producers, distributors and customers. also producers evaluating who perform a key role in chains by using data envelopment analysis method are considered. with attention to obtained results it can be seen that for evaluating industries, especially tile industries, supply chain criteria's have better results that other criteria's.