Zdrojový dokument:Scientific papers of the University of Pardubice. Series D, Faculty of Economics and Administration. 44/2018
ISSN:1211-555X (Print)
Abstrakt:
The present article deals with supplier evaluation in Czech and German
companies. It addresses the question of whether there are differences in evaluation
criteria and methods between Czech and German companies. The article consists of
three interconnected parts. The first part presents the results of a literature review that
focused on the current trends in supplier evaluation. The subsequent part describes the
research methodology. The research was conducted through a questionnaire survey of
a sample of 180 Czech and 70 German companies operating in the automotive and
related industries. The next part presents the results of the research. The research
results have shown that the completeness and timeliness of deliveries is the most
important criterion for companies in both countries. Compared to German companies,
Czech companies put more emphasis on the price level, the openness of calculations
and the supplier’s communication. German companies attach greater importance to
quality, indemnity insurance and soft criteria such as an ethical approach. In terms of
evaluation methods, it can be concluded that companies in both countries apply rather
simpler approaches. In both countries, the same three evaluation methods are most
commonly used – scoring model, ABC method and point evaluation.