This paper examines the relationships between supplier development efforts and buyer competitive advantage from the buyer’s perspective, and seeks to understand how specific supplier development efforts may impact on a buyer’s operational performance. We conducted a survey of 142 electronics manufacturing companies in Hong Kong, and applied structural equation modeling (SEM) to test a structura...

Supplier selection is a multiattribute decision making (MADM) problem which contains both qualitative and quantitative factors. Supplier selection has vital importance for most companies. The aim of this paper is to provide an AHP based analytical tool for decision support enabling an effective multicriteria supplier selection process in an air conditioner seller firm under fuzziness. In this a...

The green supply chain operations try to minimize environmental impact over the product's lifetime including product recycling or use, reduction of harmful substances, resource saving, design, etc. Supplier selection is vital issue in purchasing. This paper aims develop applicable and efficient methodology for supplier selection. proposed includes combination Fuzzy Stepwise Weight Assessment Ra...

suitable supplier selection is the most important factor in supplier chain management; so that correct decisions in this phase, caused to reduce costs, make permanent relationship with suppliers and strong competitive strategy in market. in this paper, by reviewing the past articles, important related criteria found and then weighting of criteria and evaluation of alternatives were done with fu...

the supplier selection is a multi-criteria decision making which consist both qualities and quantities metrics. a lot of investigations have been published in the supplier selection area and, most of the proposed models focused on manufacturing environments and a few papers have been allocated for service industries. proposed system utilizes new method that transfer the house of quality (hoq) a...

The present research aims to propose a Supplier Selection Model that creates collaborative relationships in Supply Chains, so suppliers can be previously categorized into the cooperation, coordination and collaboration levels. Applied, quantitative, exploratory descriptive methods were used. A bibliographical research, questionnaire, quantitative modeling adopted as methodological procedures. m...

Supply chain management is an increasingly important organizational concern, and proper management of supplier relationships constitutes one essential element of supply chain success (Fawcett and Fawcett, 1995; Giunipero and Brand, 1996). Buying firms faced with problems of deficient supplier performance and/or capabilities can implement a wide range of supplier development practices in order t...

Supplier integration is considered a key managerial strategy for improving buyer performance. This study adopts a configurational approach to supplier integration, based on the interaction and complementarity between supply chain management practices. In this perspective, this study explores the impact of supplier integration and measures aimed at creating a fast supply network structure on buy...