The vendor selection process has undergone significant changes during the past twenty
years. These include increased quality guidelines, improved computer communications, and …

ABSTRACT In global Supply Chain Quality Management (SCQM), there are methods to
ensure continuity of supply, at appropriate prices while meeting quality standards. But they …

Customers select suppliers based on the relative importance of different attributes such as
quality, price, flexibility, and delivery performance. This study examines the difference …

Five swine coronaviruses (CoVs) have been identified: transmissible gastroenteritis virus
(TGEV) first described in 1946; porcine respiratory coronavirus (PRCV), a spike (S) gene …

Strategic sourcing is critical for firms practicing the principles of supply chain management. It
specifically deals with managing the supply base in an effective manner by identifying and …

Strategic evaluation of supplier performance assists firms in improving their operations
across a variety of dimensions. Specifically, it aids in supplier process improvement, which …

Purchasing managers need to periodically evaluate supplier performance in order to retain
those suppliers which meet their requirements in terms of several performance criteria. The …

The importance of incorporating multi-dimensional information into vendor evaluation is well
established in the literature. Over the years, several multi-criteria techniques have been …

For many organizations effective supplier evaluation and purchasing processes are of vital
importance. As the pace of market globalization quickens, the number of potential suppliers …

While it has long been recognized that vendor selection is multi‐objective in nature, little has
been done to develop techniques for measuring vendors' performance on multiple criteria …