Research Article

Integrated Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods to Solve Supplier Selection Problem: A Case Study in a Hospital

Table 2

The main and subcriteria for supplier selection.

Main criteriaSubcriteria

Logistics(L1) Network organization and order lead time
(L2) Quick response and service quality

Quality(Q1) ISO 9000
(Q2) Certifications
(Q3) Packaging quality

Cost(C1) Product price
(C2) Process costs
(C3) Quantity discount rate

Flexibility(F1) Technology
(F2) Response to changes
(F3) To be able to respond to changes in modifications
(F4) To be able to respond to changes in product diversity

Reliability(R1) Honesty
(R2) On-time delivery
(R3) Right product