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Application of factor analysis for agile supply chain classification: A case study on the Iranian automotive parts supplier (SAPKO)
| Content Provider | Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) |
|---|---|
| Author | Davood Rafeie rad Maghsoud Amiri Masoumeh Gardeshi Javad Siahkali Moradi |
| Abstract | Today automotive companies must pioneer in strategies such as the agile supply chain for competition and various demands of customers. Considering the importance of agile in choosing a supplier at the supply chain, this study tries to identify and evaluate agile activities in SAPCO Company suppliers. Then, using principal component analysis of factor analysis, a number of related activities are divided into smaller groups called factor. The results are used by SAPCO to determine agile patterns in selecting a supplier with emphasis on similarities and differences and create agile portfolio. The study can help SAPCO identify criteria and making decision in the field of agile at suppliers. |
| Related Links | http://www.growingscience.com/msl/Vol1/msl_2011_40.pdf |
| ISSN | 19239335 |
| e-ISSN | 19239343 |
| Journal | Management Science Letters |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Growing Science |
| Publisher Date | 2011-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Canada |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Business Records Management Agile Supply Chain Factor Analysis Principal Component Analysis Automobile Industry |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Business, Management and Accounting |