A Supplier Selection Case Study by Analitical Hierarchical Process in Textile Industry

Abstract

In supply chain management (SCM), supplier selection is one of the most important activities. It is one of the issues that purchasing department has to face in most companies. Since purchasing process involves many qualitative and quantitative criteria, in most cases, it is hard to choose between the suppliers. In order to solve this problem it is essential to identify the important criteria for supplier selection and use an appropriate method to select the best supplier among the others. In this case study, in order to identify and select the best criteria in supplier selection for a particular textile company (Golnesar Textile Manufacturing Company), a questionnaire has been applied and asked as an interview, then Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) helps to choose the best supplier. Finally, Pashm Tab Company, is identified and selected as the best supplier for Golnesar textile manufacturing.