Selection of Suppliers Using the Analytic Network Process

Jung, Uk; Chang, Byeong-Yun

Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management > Volume 37(4); 2009 > Article

Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management 2009;37(4): 1-.

네트워크 분석과정을 이용한 공급업체 평가에 대한 연구

정욱¹, 장병윤²

¹동국대학교 경영대학
²아주대학교 경영대학

Selection of Suppliers Using the Analytic Network Process

Uk Jung¹, Byeong-Yun Chang²

¹School of Business, Dongguk University
²School of Management, Ajou University

ABSTRACT

Supplier selection process is one of the most important arenas of production and logistics management for many companies. This study explores the application of the analytic network process (ANP) approach for the evaluation of suppliers based on several different evaluation criteria. The ANP approach in this study is capable of providing priorities of suppliers that capture network relationships among several evaluation criteria which are not independent. Therefore this study provides value to practitioners by providing a generic model for supplier selection. In addition, for researchers, it demonstrates further research possibilities for more complex decision making problems using ANP.

Key Words: Supplier Selection;ANP;Interrelationship;Evaluation Criteria;Network Structure;