Abstract
You should leave 8 mm of space above the abstract and 10 mm after the abstract. The heading Abstract should be typed in bold 9-point Arial. The body of the abstract should be typed in normal 9-point Times in a single paragraph, immediately following the heading. The text should be set to 1 line spacing. The abstract should be centred across the page, indented 17 mm from the left and right page margins and justified. It should not normally exceed 200 words In today's volatile supply chain environment, determining and selecting the right suppliers pose a challenging task for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who largely rely on personal judgment or informal evaluation. This study proposes an integrated Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) framework, using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), and COmplex PRoportional ASsessment (COPRAS) to rank the suppliers based on qualitative and quantitative considerations. Survey were carried out among 18 SMEs in the Indian Steel industry. Five key evaluation criteria cost, delivery, service, quality, and financial strength were ascertained from literature review and expert interviews. These criteria were subsequently employed to evaluate suppliers in the steel retail business and twelve suppliers were identified. AHP was used to determine relative weights of the criteria and TOPSIS and COPRAS methods were used to assess and rank supplier performance. The findings provide practical insights for SMEs that will enable them to structure their procurement decisions and the framework can be used for evaluating suppliers with limited resources.