A supplier selection, evaluation and re-evaluation model for textile retail organizations

Abstract

In general, supplier selection is a multi-criteria decision problem that contains tangible and intangible factors. This paper identifies and organizes these factors into a three-phase supplier selection model for a textile retail organization. The first phase of the model is designed to identify the relative importance of the factors associated with the identification of a portfolio of suppliers from rather a large set of candidate suppliers. In the second phase of the model, factors required for the evaluation of the suppliers, selected in the first phase, depending on their ability to meet the product requirements are identified and their weights are suggested. In the last phase, the factors related to system performance of the certified suppliers determined in the second phase of the model are identified and their relative importance values are suggested. The model utilizes Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Analytic Network Process (ANP) as decision-making tools. Both model and the weights of the factors determined present a valuable insight on supply processes of a wide range of textile products supplying departments of all retail chain companies.