Determining Criteria for Food SME's Supplier Selection Using DEMATEL-Based ANP Method

Abstract

SMEs' contribution to Indonesia's national GDP is quite high. However ineffective supply chain management causes the competitiveness of food SMEs company is low. The purpose of this research is to determine the appropriate criteria for supplier selection to improve the competitiveness of food SMEs company. This research method using a combination of DEMATEL and ANP called DEMATEL-Based ANP. This method is used to generate supplier selection criteria and their weight, which are obtained from the judgment of seven experts. This research resulted in the 20 criteria considered important from the results of the expert judgment. Criteria with the greatest weight is the communication openness with the weight value of 14%.