Multiple-Criteria Decision Making Approach for Pickup Truck Supplier Selection

doi: 10.14456/mijet.2021.7

Authors

  • Wuttikoon Phiwkhao Department of Industrial Engineering, Khon Kaen University
  • Krisanarach Nitisiri Department of Industrial Engineering, Khon Kaen University
  • Kanchana Sethanan Khon Kaen University
  • Rujapa Nanthapodej
  • Sirorat Pattanapairoj Khon Kaen University

Keywords:

Supplier Selection, Fuzzy TOPSIS, Automobile industry

Abstract

There has been a significant increase in the production and export of several products in Roi-et province, Thailand, recently. Thus, many companies are considering an appropriate supplier for their transportation vehicles to reduce the total transportation cost. The objective of this study is to examine crucial criteria influencing the selection of a pickup truck supplier. Factors affecting a pickup truck supplier selection in this research were reviewed and collected from the literature relating to a supplier selection in automotive and other related industries. All collected criteria were classified into a group systematically and then an analytical hierarchy diagram of pickup truck supplier selection was constructed for the interview process. Sixty-nine respondents, consist of ten respondents in a large business and fifty-nine respondents in a small business, were interviewed using a rating scale questionnaire. Rank order centroid (ROC) was considered as an appropriate method for weighting the criteria. After that, a Fuzzy TOPSIS technique was used as a decision-making tool to select the most suitable pickup truck supplier in this problem. The results revealed that the product quality and price are considered as the most important criterion, while maintainability and customer relationship have gained more attention from customer. In addition, it can be found that supplier B is the best supplier among four main suppliers in Thailand.

Author Biographies

Wuttikoon Phiwkhao , Department of Industrial Engineering, Khon Kaen University

Wuttikoon Phiwkhao was born in 1993, Thailand. He received his bachelor’s degree in College of local administration from Khon Kaen University, Thailand in 2014. Now he is the master’s degree student in Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering in Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

Krisanarach Nitisiri, Department of Industrial Engineering, Khon Kaen University

Krisanaach Nitisiri was born in Thailand, 1983. He is a lecturer in Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering in Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

Kanchana Sethanan, Khon Kaen University

Khon Kaen University

Rujapa Nanthapodej

Rujapa Nanthapodej was born in Thailand, 1983. She is a lecturer in Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering in Nakornpanom University, Thailand.

Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Phiwkhao , W., Nitisiri, K., Sethanan, K., Nanthapodej, R., & Pattanapairoj, S. (2020). Multiple-Criteria Decision Making Approach for Pickup Truck Supplier Selection: doi: 10.14456/mijet.2021.7. Engineering Access, 7(1), 43–49. Retrieved from https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/mijet/article/view/10.14456.mijet.2021.7

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Research Papers