A new algorithm for benchmarking in integer data envelopment analysis


F. H. Saljooghi, A. R. Pishgooy and M.M. Omran


The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of integer data in data envelopment analysis (DEA). The inputs and outputs in different types of DEA are considered to be continuous. In most application-oriented problems, some or all data are integers; and subsequently, the continuous condition of the values is omitted. For example, situations in which the inputs/outputs are representatives of the number of cars, people, etc. In fact, the benchmark unit is artificial and does not contain integer inputs/outputs after projection on the efficiency frontier. By rounding off the projection point, we may lose the feasibility or end up having inefficient DMU. In such cases, it is required to provide a benchmark unit such that the considered unit reaches the efficiency. In the present short communication, by proposing a novel algorithm, the projecting of an inefficient DMU is carried out in such a way that produced benchmarking takes values with fully integer inputs/outputs.


DOI: j.msl.2012.02.009

Keywords: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Inefficient units ,Benchmarking

How to cite this paper:

Saljooghi, F., Pishgooy, A & Omran, M. M. (2012). A new algorithm for benchmarking in integer data envelopment analysis.Management Science Letters, 2(4), 1299-1304.


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