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Call Number (WOU)
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SP CEMBA 2010
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Author
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Soundra, Rajan a/l Suppayya
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Title
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Supplier selection factors in R&D Oragnisation / Soundra Rajan a/l Suppayya
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Abstract
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R&D is a useful architecture for present society as it builds up knowledge and it acts
as one of the critical elements stressing for innovation. Over the past decade the need
to gain global competitiveness on the supply side has increased tremendously. In
consideration of the important contributions of R&D, the research is designed to
identify the activities and critical factors in supplier selection criteria implementation
for R&D process improvements. Supplier involvement in product and process design
and their continuous improvement activities were found to have a positive impact on
competitive advantage and performance of R&D. The concepts and critical factors of
supplier selection in R&D and other industries from various studies have been
analyzed and a framework for the research had been developed. With specific
attention to R&D scope, the research has successfully examined the awareness level,
supplier involvement activities, importance and implementation of supplier selection
at a firm level.
The research was conducted in Company A, which is the R&D centre that carries a
population of around 166 engineers dedicated to new product development (NPD).
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Questionnaire survey and interviews were used to measure the importance and
implementation of these supplier selection critical factors.
Data analysis was carried out to analyze the important supplier involvement activities,
the relationship and problems in implementation of these critical factors. The study
results indicate that quality of deliverables, delivery capability, production capacity,
supplier relationship, supplier culture, design and technical capability, cost and
supplier reputation are critical factors for supplier selection in R&D. Seven supplier
involvement activities have also been identified as important in R&D. The study
results show positive level of supplier selection factor implementation in R&D with
supplier involvement during product testing and validation stage is the key activity.
With the understanding of supplier critical factors and current activities, a model for
implementation in R&D and suggestions to the management is made for supplier
selection and integration improvements and which expected to creates a win-win
situation that will benefits the Company A as a R&D Organisation and the suppliers in
deal with.
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Notes
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Final project report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (CeMBA)
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Publisher/Year
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Penang : School of Business and Administration, Wawasan Open University, 2010
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Physical Description
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85 p.; 30 cm.
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Subject
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Wawasan Open University -- Dissertations
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