With limited capacity of suppliers, how to reduce the total operating cost of the enterprise by determining the most suitable production capacity allocation has become the major issue faced by various enterprises in producing multiple types of products. In addition, when manufacturing multiple types of products, due to the high demand of common and non-common parts, which is applicable to vario...

the relationship between the manufacturer and supplier has changed from one of competition into that of greater cooperation during recent years. the selection and evaluation of suppliers are primary and important issues when an enterprise implements supplier relationship management (srm) and total quality management (tqm). much research indicates that most enterprises tend to evaluate their sup...

A smart healthcare application can be judged as sustainable if it was already widely used before and will also prevalent in the future. In contrast, a developed during COVID-19 pandemic is not after it, then sustainable. Assessing sustainability of applications critical task for their users suppliers. However, challenging due to availability data, users’ subjective beliefs, different perspectiv...

Retail buying is a particular form of industrial buying, one characterised by buying for the purposes of reselling to the ultimate customer, rather than for use. Retail buyers have a complex role. They are responsible for meeting the requirements of their target customers and they also have to manage relationships with suppliers in order to obtain the best terms and conditions. Modern retailing...

This study aims to implement decision making methodology select raw material suppliers for sea cucumbers in fish cracker Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Bangkalan Districts, Indonesia. Raw materials sourcing is one of the most critical functions MSMEs because its significant effect reducing production costs increasing overall profits. The suppliers’ selection process analysed two ph...

ABSTRACT Objective: this study proposes a hesitant fuzzy linguistic TOPSIS model for supplier segmentation based on economic, environmental, and social criteria. Proposal: the classifies suppliers in matrix considering their capabilities willingness to collaborate. It was implemented using Microsoft Excel© applied hydropower plant. Two employees of company chose set criteria, assigned weights t...

one of important issues in designing a supply chain is supplier selection. this issue is complicated, because each supplier should satisfy some criteria from buyer and choosing among them is actually a multi criteria decision making problem. so, there is a need for a structured and systematic approach to solve this problem. in this article, we address supplier selection in an advertising indust...

In most industries the cost of raw materials and component parts constitutes the main cost of a product, such that in some cases it can account for up to 70%.In such circumstances decision making of purchasing management can play a key role in cost reduction. In today’s highly competitive environment, an effective supplier selection process is very important to the success of any manufacturing ...

This technical document considers a number of test methods for assessing floor slip resistance and describes those used by HSE/HSL in more detail. It is intended for organisations which need to perform accurate measurements of floor slipperiness, such as manufacturers and research and testing bodies. It will also help employers and other dutyholders with assessing slip risks in workplaces by he...