Abstract:
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify the essential supplier selection
factors w.r.t importance or priority given during supplier selection and skill possession
required by procurement officials in order to achieve the supply chain purchase performance.
Methodology & Design: The study involved use of questionnaires filled by 227
respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The data is
collected from primary source that is questionnaire.
Findings: The findings from this study determined that supplier selection most important
factors include quality, delivery, price, warranties, capacity and suppliers performance
history as the most essential and significant factor result in purchase performance. Many of
the new entrants’ factors like lead time, professionalism, consistency in services, leliability,
also found considerable and process and product development, research and integrity
influential in supplier selection decision.
were
officials having adequate technical and interpersonal skills also Furthermore, procurement
optimize purchase performance.
constraints like time, resources and secrecy of data Limitations: This study has faced some
which can be avoided in future studies.
Recommendations: In future the study based on supplier selection criterion can be
in order to ascertain the impacts of importance/
criterions while any supplier
generalized in different corporate settings
priority or consideration given to various supplier selection
selection.
