A Fuzzy Ahp Approach For Supplier Selection Problem: Acasestudy Ina Gearmotor Company
Mustafa Batuhan AYHAN, Department of Industrial Engineering, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
Supplier selection is one of the most important functions of a purchasing department. Since by deciding the best supplier, companies can save material costs and increase competitive advantage. However this decision becomes complicated in case of multiple suppliers, multiple conflicting criteria, and imprecise parameters. In addition the uncertainty and vagueness of the experts’ opinion is the prominent characteristic of the problem. Therefore an extensively used multi criteria decision making tool Fuzzy AHP can be utilized as an approach for supplier selection problem. This paper reveals the application of Fuzzy AHP in a gear motor company determining the best supplier with respect to selected criteria. The contribution of this study is not only the application of the Fuzzy AHP methodology for supplier selection problem, but also releasing a comprehensive literature review of multi criteria decision making problems. In addition by stating the steps of Fuzzy AHP clearly and numerically, this study can be a guide of the methodology to be implemented to other multiple criteria decision making problems
Supplier Selection, Fuzzy AHP, Multi Criteria Decision Making
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Green Supply Chain Management: A Review And Research Direction
Noor Aslinda Abu Seman , Norhayati Zakuan , Ahmad Jusoh1 Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman and Mohd Shoki Md Arif2, 1Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Skudai Malaysia 2Faculty of Mechanical, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Skudai Malaysia
Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) has appeared as an environmental innovation which integrates environmental concerns into supply chain management. GSCM has gained popularity with both academic and practitioners. The purpose of the paper is to briefly review the recent literatures of the GSCM and also determine the new direction area of this emerging field. A detailed review is used to sort out the literature and develop the research direction of the study. The review is focused on development of GSCM in a developed and developing countries including all those researchers which is relevant to environmental and social sustainability towards operation management and the supply chain. It shows that lack researches to examine the adoption and implementation of GSCM practices especially in developing countries such as Malaysia. Thus, the authors bring forward a proposed research direction on GSCM adoption and implementation in Malaysia’s manufacturing industries.
Supplier Selection, Fuzzy AHP, Multi Criteria Decision Making.
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Issues And Challenges In The Supply Chain Of Fruits & Vegetables Sector In India: A Review
Saurav Negi1 and Neeraj Anand2, 1Doctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Continuing Education, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India 2Professor and Head (LSCM & Operations), College of Management and Economic Studies, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India
Research limitations/implications- The authors have focuses only on Fruits and Vegetables sector, authors may look at other sector like food processing unit, cold chain and other perishable items such as meat, dairy industry, chocolate, beverages etc. Practical implications- Overcoming these issues and challenges will benefit the decision makers and various stakeholders like the farmers,state government, transporters and food processing unit to understand the current status, issues and challenges for better planning and management in the field of fruits and vegetables supply chain. Originality/value- Most of the prior literature have been focused on the general issues like cold chain, marketing efficiency etc. of fruit and vegetables supply chain. There exists a need of having review on supply chain specifically in F&V sector, identifying all the factors affecting it and suggest mitigation strategies. This review fills this gap in the literature of supply chain management of Fruits and Vegetables sector. International Journal of Managing Value and Supply Chains (IJMVSC) Vol. 6, No. 2, June 2015 48
Fruits & Vegetables, Supply Chain Management, Inefficiency, Infrastructure, Wastage
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Application Of Fishbone Analysis For Evaluating Supply Chain And Business Process A Case Study On The St James Hospital
Tarun Kanti Bose, Assistant Professor, Business Administration Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna9208, Bangladesh
Conducting business is certainly not the easiest thingsto do in this hyper-competitive business fraternity. The scenario for the manufacturing firms is even more challenging as their value chain are the longest and widest by every considerations. Therefore, it is immensely vital for the manufacturing operators to analyze their supply chain properly so that they can establish a real good one in their armoury. The fishbone analyse is a tool for analyzing the business process and its effectiveness. It is also commonly referred as ―Ishikawa Diagram‖ because it was invented and incorporated by Mr. Kaoru Ishikawa, a Japanese quality control statistician. It is defined as a fishbone because of its structural outlook and appearance. The fishbone analyse is a tool for analyzing the business process and its effectiveness. This study was intended towards evaluating the supply chain and business process of St. James Hospital. The analysis reveals that the problem areas are lack of proper equipment, faulty process, misdirected people, poorly materials managed, improper environment, and inefficient management.
Fishbone, St James Hospital, Business Process, Supply Chain
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An Innovative Approach For E-government Transformation
Ali M. Al-Khouri, Emirates Identity Authority, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Despite the immeasurable investment in e-government initiatives throughout the world, such initiatives have yet to succeed in fully meeting expectations and desired outcomes. A key objective of this research article is to support the government of the UAE in realizing itsvision of e-government transformation. It presents an innovative framework to support egovernment implementation, which was developed from a practitioner's perspective and based on learnings from numerous e-government practices around the globe. The framework presents an approach to guide governments worldwide, and UAE in particular,to develop a top down strategy and leverage technology in order realize its long term goal ofe-government transformation. The study also outlines the potential role of modern national identity schemes in enabling the transformation of traditional identities into digital identities. The work presented in this study is envisaged to help bridge the gap between policy makers and implementers, by providing greater clarity and reducing misalignment onkey elements of egovernment transformation. In the hands of leaders that have a strong willto invest in egovernment transformation, the work presented in this study is envisaged to become a powerful tool to communicate and coordinate initiatives, and provide a clear visualization of an integrated approach to e-government transformation.
e-Government, Transformation, National ID Schemes.
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Factors Affecting Customers’ Buying Decisions Of Mobile Phone: A Study On Khulna City, Bangladesh
Md Reaz Uddin1 Nusrat Zahan Lopa2Md. Oheduzzaman3 1Assistant Professor, Business Administration Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh2Assistant Professor, Business Administration Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh3Independent Researcher, Khulna
Mobile phone has diverse usages to different users in accordance with their necessities. With dramatic increase in mobile phone usage in recent years, people take into account various factors while they decide purchasing a mobile phone. This study has put efforts to uncover the underlying factors those affect customers in choosing mobile phone. Data were collected from those people live in Khulna city maintaining equal ratios of various groups like male, female, businessmen, employees, students and others (mostly housewives). To select desired respondents, convenient sampling method was used. A structured questionnaire designed based on previous study with five point Likert scale was used to interview respondents. Factor analysis was applied to extract the underlying factors affect mobile phone purchasing decision. The results show that the most important factor is physical attributes. Some other factors are pricing, charging andoperating facilities, size and weight, friends’ and colleagues’ recommendations,neighbors’ recommendations and advertising.
Mobile Phone, Purchasing Decisions, Customer Choice.
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The Relationship between Organizational Innovations, Internal Sources of Knowledge and Organizational Performance
Rim Maâlej Ben Zaied1 and Hanène Louati2 and Habib Affes3 1Research Laboratory in Information Technology, Governance and Entrepreneurship, FSEGS University, Sfax, Tunsia2Research Laboratory in Finance, Governance and Accounting, FSEGS University, Sfax, Tunisia3Department of Business administration, Jizzan University, Arabia Saoudit
This research examines the importance of internal sources of knowledge and its relationship with organizational innovation and organizational performance. We did this research on a sample of 200 Tunisian companies operating in different sectors. Our study was built mainly on the basis of quantitative method. The data collection method is the questionnaire as part of a hypotheticaldeductive approach and the mode of administration is self-administered survey and e-mail survey. The empirical verification of the assumptions of this research has led us to confirm the relationship between internal and external sources of knowledge with organizational innovation and organizational performance and to infirm the relationship between organizational innovation and organizational performance
Organizational innovation, internal sources of knowledge, organizational performance
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Adopting Agile Software Development: Issues And Challenges
Hassan Hajjdiab and Al Shaima Taleb, College of Engineering and Computer Science Abu Dhabi University Abu Dhabi, UAE, P.O.Box 59911
In the recent few years more and more software development organizations are striving to adopt agile software development methods and techniques. Successful agile adoption leads to producing higher quality software, enhance developers moral and at a lower cost than the traditional water wall model approach. However, Agile adoption always comes with special challenges and accordingly, fundamental organizational changes are necessary for successful outcome. The main contribution of this paper is that we present a case study for agile adoption case in a government entity in the U.A.E and we compare and analyze the outcomes obtained with other published case studies in this domain.
Agile development, Scrum, Agile adoption, waterfall methodology, software engineering, case study, adoption challenges
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Supply Chain Management in Indian Automotive Industry: Complexities, Challenges and Way Ahead
Souresh Bhattacharya1 Dr. D. Mukhopadhyay2and Dr. Sunil Giri3, 1Research Scholar, College of Management, SMVD University, Katra, J & K, India , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM Skudai Malaysia 2Dean, Faculty of Management, SMVD University, Katra, J & K, India 3Associate Professor, MDI, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India
The Indian automotive industry, comprising vehicle and component manufacturers, has grown steadily since the economic liberalization of the early 1990’s. The arrival of major global auto companies has galvanised the domestic sector into adopting Supply Chain best practices. This has enhanced competitiveness leading to a quantum growth in exports. However, the Indian automotive industry has to operate in an unique environment further posing challenges to the already complex automobile supply chain. Therefore, a need is felt to continually study supply chain practices in this sector from a contemporary, practitioner’s viewpoint in order to identify key factors of differentiation which would ultimately provide competitive advantage. This paper seeks to understand the present status, complexities and challenges facing the Indian automobile sector. It examines trends such as visibility and innovation, collaboration and supply networks and evolving leadership roles impacting supply chain effectiveness. Strategies for overcoming challenges are presented as also a framework for further study and analysis.
SSupply Chain Management, automotive industry, Supply Chain Challenges, Assemblersupplier synergy, India
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Effect Of Supplier Relationship Management On The Effectiveness Of Supply Chain Management In The Kenya Public Sector.
Ondieki John Nyamasege1 and Oteki Evans Biraori2 1PhD student, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Nairobi, Kenya2PhD student, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
The main objective of the study was to assess factors affecting the effectiveness of supply chain management practices in Kenyan public sector case of Ministry of Finance with the aim of assessing the effect of supplier relationship on the effectiveness of supply chain management practices. The study adopted a descriptive case research design with study population of 120 management staff working at the Ministry of finances’ procurement, finance and administration departments from which a sample size of 60 respondents was drawn. Questionnaires were used for data collection and descriptive statistics data analysis method was applied to analyze data aided by Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The study identified that lack of supplier relationship management strategies lowered the effectiveness of supply chain management functions. The study recommended application of supplier collaboration strategies.
Procurement, Supplier and Customer Relationship, Supply Chain Management
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