{"id":1482,"date":"2013-05-15T17:31:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T17:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/?p=671"},"modified":"2023-09-19T12:13:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:13:55","slug":"selecting-suppliers-using-a-grid-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/selecting-suppliers-using-a-grid-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting suppliers using a grid analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s say you need to find a manufacturer for a new product. \u00a0It&#8217;s easy to look at the cost and weigh heavily in that direction. \u00a0However, this often results in regrets later when shipment delays and other quality issues occur.<\/p>\n<p>A useful quality tool for making such decisions is the Grid Analysis. \u00a0It allows you to effectively compare various options using factors that can be weighted to adjust for relevance.<\/p>\n<p><em>Example: A <a href=\"https:\/\/proqc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3rd party quality provider<\/a> has provided systems audits relating to three options you are considering for manufacturing in China. \u00a0You&#8217;ve determined the most critical decision factors include:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quality<\/li>\n<li>Timeliness<\/li>\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n<li>Management<\/li>\n<li>Cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Who do you pick?:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All things equal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-674\" src=\"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GridAnalysis_NoWeights-1024x95-1.webp\" alt=\"GridAnalysis_NoWeights\" width=\"590\" height=\"54\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Using weights&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-675\" src=\"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GridAnalysis_Weights-1024x142-1.webp\" alt=\"GridAnalysis_Weights\" width=\"590\" height=\"81\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not always the lowest cost provider that proves to be the best choice!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Grid Analysis is the simplest form of Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), also known as Multiple Criteria Decision Aid or Multiple Criteria Decision Management (MCDM).\u00a0Grid Analysis helps you to decide between several options, where you need to take many different factors into account.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To use the tool, lay out your options as rows on a table. 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