| Author(s) | Khalid M. Al-shuaibi |
| Affiliation | Faculty of Administrative Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Title | Data Envelopment Analysis: An Application on the Saudi chemical and Plastic Industry |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Administrative Sciences. Volume 16, No 2. (2004/1424) |
| Abstract | The objective of this study is to measure the efficiency of decision-making units by using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). It was applied on the Saudi chemical and plastic industry in Jeddah. Out of 23 plants, only 13 of them were found to be efficient, and 10 were found to be relatively inefficient. For the second group, the inefficiency percentage for each plant was determined. In addition, the amount of input that should be reduced as well as the amount of output that should be increased were pointed out. Also, reference plants for inefficient plants were determined. |
