Supplier selection problem revisited from the perspective of product configuration

Abstract

Collaboration with suppliers is essential for developing and producing a competitive product and it begins with selecting the right suppliers. This article addresses the supplier selection problem from the perspective of product configuration. We discuss first how the conventional decision models of supplier selection should be extended, considering the fact that supplier configuration requires supplier selection for each subsystem of a product. We then highlight the need to consider interrelationships between suppliers, namely, suppliersupplier relationships during the selection process of the combination of suppliers. Finally, we introduce the supplier configuration graph in order to provide a clear picture of the problem. Discussions are provided along with an example of a smartphone configuration.

A Study on Evaluation of Modular Suppliers and Discussion of Stability

“…In the study, the authors found four factors that are especially important for supplier selection and they are incoming inspection, line reject performance, supplier service quality, and product reliability. A study discussed the importance of suppliers' roles in new product development and suggested that supplier selection should be extended to consider the influence of supplier configuration [14]. A study examined the extension of the vendor evaluation methods with environmental, green issues [15].…”

Assessment Model of Core Manufacturability to Promote Collaboration of Small and Medium Sized Mold Companies

“…MCDA 방법론을 활용하여 공급 신문수․이상일․류광열․주재구 Table 1. Summary of literature on supplier selection using MCDA(modified from Chan et al, 2008) 연구 방법 평가 적용 방법 출처 Review Decision variables and Supplier selection problem Dickson(1966), Weber et al(1991, 1993), De Boer(2001 Supplier selection approaches Weighted point method Timmerman(1987) Matrix approach Gregory(1986), Soukup(1987) Vendor profile approach(VPA) Thompson(1990) Analytic hierarchy process(AHP) Saaty(1980), Narasimhan(1983), Nydick and Hill(1992), Liu and Hai(2005) Goal programming Buffa and Jackson(1983), Sharma et al(1989) Multi-objective programming Ellram(1993), Feng et al(2001), Ghodsypour and O'Brien(2001) Integration of AHP and liner programming Ghodsypour and O'Brien(1998) Integration of AHP and preemptive goal programming Wang et al(2004) Multi-attribute utility approach Dyer(1992), Min(1993) Data envelopment analysis Liu et al(2000), Wu and Blackhurst(2009) Case based reasoning Choy and Lee(2002) The Role of Core Values and Concepts 기업 선정 문제를 해결하기 위해서는 1) 분석대상 공급기업, 2) 공급기업 평가 항목, 3) 평가 항목별 가중치, 4) 평가 항목별 공 급기업에 대한 평가치 산정방법, 그리고 5) 평가 항목별 평가 점수의 종합방법이 결정되어야 한다 (Kim and Wagner, 2011). Chan et al(2008)에 따르면 공급기업 선정을 위해 제시된 MCDA 방법론에는 가중요소분석법(weighted point method) (Timmerman, 1987), 성능 매트릭스 분석법(matrix approach) (Gregory, 1986;Soukup, 1987), 공급자 프로파일 분석법(vendor profile analysis; VPA) (Thompson, 1990), 계층분석법(analytic hierarchy process; AHP) (Saaty, 1980;Narasimhan, 1983;Nydick and Hill, 1992), 목적계획 법(goal programming) (Buffa and Jackson, ...…”

Environmental turbulence: impact on UK SMEs’ manufacturing priorities

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“…These relationships have also moved externally to encompass suppliers (Handfield and Lawson, 2007), with supply chain partnerships becoming in recent times ever more crucial as concurrent engineering becomes established (Kim and Wagner, 2012;MacBryde et al, 2013).…”