CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.01 Background 1
1.02 Need of Study 2
1.03 Objective of Study 2
1.04 Scope of Study 2
1.05 Limitations 2
1.06 Research Methodology 2
1.6.1 Selection of Case Studies 2
1.6.2 Study of Literature and Research Paper 3
1.6.3 Data Collection 3
A Primary Data 3
B Secondary Data 3
1.6.4 Data Analysis 3
1.6.5 Conclusion and Recommendation 3
1.07 Thesis Schedule 4
2. LITERATURE STUDY 5
2.01 Supplier Selection Process: 5
2.02 Supplier selection criteria 6
2.03 Supplier Evaluation Process: 7
3. DATA COLLECTION 12
3.01 Data Collection Methodology 12
3.02 Primary Data 13
3.02.01 Opinion Survey 13
3.02.02 Interview 16
3.03 Secondary Data 18
3.04 Case Study Selection Criteria 20
3.04.01 Company A 21
3.04.02 Company B 26
3.04.03 Company C 29
3.04.03 Company D 31
4. DATA ANALYSIS 32
4.01 Data Analysis Methodology 32
4.02 Primary data analysis 32
4.2.1 Average Score Analysis 32
4.2.2 Time cycle analysis 34
4.2.3 Comparison analysis 34
4.2.4 Evaluation Method Analysis 35
4.2.5 Relative Important Index 36
4.2.6 Current Market Analysis 38
4.2.7 Average Percentage Analysis 39
4.03 Secondary Data Analysis 40
4.3.1 Qualitative analysis of Case studies 40
4.3.2 Criteria from literature v/s criteria from case study 40
5. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION 42
5.01 Conclusion 42
5.01.01 Conclusion from opinion survey 42
5.01.02 Conclusion from case-study 42
5.01.03 List of criterias considered while selection and evaluation of suppliers 43
5.02 Recommendation: A Proposed Model of supplier Process 44
6. FUTURE SCOPE 51
7. APPENDICES xi
A. Opinion Survey Questionnaire xi
B. Interview Questionnaire xv