%0 Thesis
%9 Masters
%A Nurul Farhana Ilias, 
%B OUM Graduate Centre
%D 2021
%F library_repository:1457
%I Open University Malaysia (OUM)
%K supplier selection, food manufacturing sector, economic dimension, MQM , thesis  environmental dimension, social dimension
%T Supplier Selection And Evaluation In Food Manufacturing Sector
%U https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1457/
%X Many organizations invest a lot in ensuring efficient supply selection and have come  up with various criteria to ensure that the process of supplier selection is efficient,  flawless, and can result in value-adding outcomes. However, very often, many  organizations tend to encounter problems when it comes to selecting suppliers that are  competent enough to supply it with what it needs. Hence, this leads to the generation of  the main objective of this study to examine the supplier selection criteria and evaluation  towards the food industry sector, from 3 different dimensions, including economic,  environmental, and social dimensions. The research methodology was developed to  answer the research question in this study via 4 phases, which include problem  identification, literature review, framework development, and validation and  verification. Through an identified rating scale, the performance of the supplier was  determined by the respondents via the scores they provided. From the data analysis  shown, the suppliers are expected to fulfil the criteria of the rating score which is  expected achie At the end of the  research, the researcher can conclude that economic sustainability, social sustainability,  and environmental sustainability were very important sustainability- based factors that  need to be given attention to when engaged in the process of choosing suppliers. The  suggestion that the procurement department will focus effortson ensuring that the  suppliers they choose to become their partners in the supply chainare able to exhibit the  required and accepted levels of economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
%Z A Master's Project submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree o fMaster of Quality Management