Research Article
Critical Success Factors for Competitive Advantage in Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies: A Comprehensive MCDM Approach
Table 4
Computation of the Delphi method.
| ā | DM1 | DM2 | DM3 | DM4 | DM5 | DM6 | DM7 | DM8 | DM9 | Average |
| Formal strategy planning | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.11 | New technology | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3.33 | Manufacturing strategy | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.11 | Modularization of production | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3.44 | Manufacturing involvement | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.11 | Supplier involvement | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4.22 | Product specification | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3.89 | Product capability | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.89 | On-time new product launch | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3.22 | Product innovation | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.11 | Customer support | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4.11 | Infrastructural organization | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4.22 | Cost | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4.00 | Quality | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.22 | Delivery | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.11 | Flexibility | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.00 | Customer satisfaction | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4.22 |
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