Title: Supplier selection and evaluation using Alteryx tool AHP in gear manufacturing industry

Authors: R. Balamurugan; R. Arun; N. Arunkumar; R. Ganesan

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur – 639113, Tamilnadu, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur – 639113, Tamilnadu, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur – 639113, Tamilnadu, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur – 639113, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract: One of the most important problems for many firms is the decision-making process in supplier selection. The most inclusive process in the decision-making process is the analytical hierarchy process. This study gives instructions for setting supplier selection criteria for university procurement department purchasing activities. The decision-making method of the AHP is based on a multi-criteria examination of cost, flexibility, quality, delivery, and polish or machining property. This work provides clarity in the classification of supplier attributes that have been emphasised in the model business. It gives an idea about the AHP and also how to select the supplier using with necessary criteria. The data collection is done in the gear manufacturing industry. A total of 20 suppliers were considered for our evaluation. Out of 20 suppliers, three suppliers got the highest priority rank of 96.9% among all suppliers by considering various factors such as price, quality, on-time delivery, etc.

Keywords: supplier selection and evaluation; supplier ranking; analytic hierarchy process; AHP; Alteryx tool.

DOI: 10.1504/IJENM.2024.137426

International Journal of Enterprise Network Management, 2024 Vol.15 No.1, pp.32 - 43

Received: 30 May 2022
Accepted: 20 Oct 2022
Published online: 19 Mar 2024 *

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