Research Article
Selection of Key Component Vendor from the Aspects of Capability, Productivity, and Reliability
Table 3
Fuzzy AHP analysis of key Wi-Fi component IC vendors’ evaluation and selection.
| Criteria | Definition | Subcriteria | Definition |
| Capability () | Expertise and experiences related to competitiveness | Market sensitivity* (MS-) | To meet market trends and customer requirements | Technology availability (TA-) | To achieve up-to-date technological specification design | Financial stability (FS-) | To manage financial operation |
| Productivity () | Flexibilities and arrangement | Price policy (PP-) | To adjust cost/pricing offerings | Production capacity (PC-) | To fulfill just-in-time demand | Inventory strategy** (IS-) | To control materials and allocation of finished goods |
| Reliability () | Accuracy and commitments on management | Product quality (PQ-) | To ensure product performance | On-time delivery (TD-) | To arrange delivery schedules | Risk management (RM-) | To manage risk factors |
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Note: key subcriteria for Wi-Fi IC supplier selection; must subcriteria to judge Wi-Fi IC suppliers’ performance and management.
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