A Study on Subcontractor Evaluation Model Using AHP for an Aircraft Manufacturer Company in Korea

Abstract

Partner selection is one of the most important decision making for successful production and order processing for a given company. The purpose of this study is to develop and provide the subcontractor evaluation model for aircraft manufacturer companies in Korea. The descriptive analysis and the Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP) analysis methods were conducted. Previous practice in Korean aviation industry focused on quantitative variables to evaluate the subcontractors. This study contributes to the extension of research criteria with managerial and qualitative aspects of aviation industry in Korea. As a result, aircraft completion companies need to be specifically designed to expertise with respect to subjective rating based on technology partners to measure the presence or absence of Certified.