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Assessment of early supplier involvement in product development in Malaysia food industry / Yap Jessica

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Yap Jessica

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TextPublication details: Kuantan, Pahang : UMP, 2016Description: xiv, 99 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.+ 1 CD-ROMISBN:

THE00000100(Local)

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Dissertation note: Project Paper (Bachelor Degree (Hons) of Industrial Technology Management) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang – 2016 Scope and content: Early supplier involvement (ESI) benefits product development in several ways. However, many food industries do not know the advantages of ESI and therefore do not utilize it. Therefore, it is vital for the food industries to understand the contribution and effectiveness of ESI in product development in Malaysia food industry. This study aims to analyze contribution of ESI in early product development and evaluate effectiveness of ESI in product development in Malaysia food industry. Data were collected by using a set of survey questionnaires among the managers in food industries at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor area. Results from the study indicated that the most significant contribution of suppliers in early product development in Malaysia food industry is new technologies identification. Besides, product cost ranked the most effective criteria of ESI in product development in Malaysia food industry. The results provided sufficient insight and understanding into the contribution of ESI as well as look deeply into the effectiveness of ESI in product development in Malaysia food industry.

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Final Year Report	UMPLIB GAMBANG	FIM .Y37 2016 r Bc. (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	In Transit		0000115612
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Faculty of Industrial Technology Management

Project Paper (Bachelor Degree (Hons) of Industrial Technology Management) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang – 2016

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Early supplier involvement (ESI) benefits product development in several ways. However, many food industries do not know the advantages of ESI and therefore do not utilize it. Therefore, it is vital for the food industries to understand the contribution and effectiveness of ESI in product development in Malaysia food industry. This study aims to analyze contribution of ESI in early product development and evaluate effectiveness of ESI in product development in Malaysia food industry. Data were collected by using a set of survey questionnaires among the managers in food industries at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor area. Results from the study indicated that the most significant contribution of suppliers in early product development in Malaysia food industry is new technologies identification. Besides, product cost ranked the most effective criteria of ESI in product development in Malaysia food industry. The results provided sufficient insight and understanding into the contribution of ESI as well as look deeply into the effectiveness of ESI in product development in Malaysia food industry.