The aim of this study is to develop a conceptual approach of supplier selection decision support that promotes in-house methods of decision-making in the healthcare purchasing. Our approach is based on a decision support system (DSS) solution principle in which each selection component is assessed and supported by a new type of DSS model previously developed for rural industries. The study uses survey data to structure a decision model evaluated by a hypothetical case of procuring a hospital x-ray machine. We further demonstrate case data through the features of the DSS model. We believe that the proposed approach addresses a complex supplier selection decision in healthcare purchasing.

@article{oscm-2013-355,
  title={An Approach of Purchasing Decision Support in Healthcare Supply Chain Management},
  year={2013},
  author={Shah Jahan Miah and Kamrul Ahsan and Kabossa A.B. Msimangira},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  volume={6},
  number={2},
  pages={43--53},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0140087}
}

Shah Jahan Miah, Kamrul Ahsan, Kabossa A.B. Msimangira (2013). An Approach of Purchasing Decision Support in Healthcare Supply Chain Management. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 6(2), 43-53. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0140087