A hybrid QFD-based approach in addressing supplier selection problem in product improvement process
This paper is about creating a hybrid QFD-based approach in which the best supplier is selected considering changing customer needs. In most previous studies employing a QFD approach, the possibility of changing customer needs is ignored. On the other hand, supplier selection is a challenging probl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Growing Science
2014-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations |
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| Online Access: | http://www.growingscience.com/ijiec/Vol5/IJIEC_2014_24.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper is about creating a hybrid QFD-based approach in which the best supplier is selected considering changing customer needs. In most previous studies employing a QFD approach, the possibility of changing customer needs is ignored. On the other hand, supplier selection is a challenging problem that could have been addressed by such a QFD. This paper attempts to create a hybrid QFD-based approach in which the internal relations between the elements are considered. It connects the new QFD to suppliers’ qualifications to create a hybrid supplier selection process. The best suppliers are selected based on the priorities of customer needs for each level of the product improvement plan. When a product is to be developed, the proposed methodology seems to create an efficient solution for supplier selection problem with respect to quality factors. |
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| ISSN: | 1923-2926 1923-2934 |