Supplier selection: selection criteria to electronics manufacturing in Thailand.

Abstract

In Thailand, Electronics Manufacturing is one of importance economic sector, there are 2,055 manufactures and 592,956 of employments which worth 8,143.97 Million USD of export value in 2013 to understand clearly of Supplier Selection Criteria that customer mostly use would help industrials to prepare and adjust way of doing business to attract customer. The researcher has designed interview Question base on G. W. Dickson who conducted research in 1966 and selected top 6 ranking criteria to use in this research as following (Cost, Quality, Delivery, Capacity and Technical support) The finding from this paper showing that customer mostly concern to Cost and follow by Delivery, Quality and Flexibility but some also concern with other criteria that have not been listed from Dickson model such as working atmosphere and communication.

KEY WORDS: Supplier /Criteria /Electronics /Manufacturing /Selection