Article ID: | iaor19932341 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 43 |
Issue: | 11 |
Start Page Number: | 1055 |
End Page Number: | 1061 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1992 |
Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
Authors: | Cook W.D., Johnston D.A. |
Keywords: | supply |
Organizations are frequently required to make long-term strategic choices regarding the design and manufacture of innovative process equipment and systems which address future needs. An important consideration in such choices is the evaluation of the unique capabilities of available suppliers. Typically, such evaluations must be made relative to multiple attributes or criteria. This paper examines one such supplier evaluation process in the context of a major international manufacturer of telecommunication equipment. The