Proceedings of the 10^th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management, 2020

Emy Ezura A.
Technology and Supply Chain Excellence Institute, School of Technology Management and Logistics, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Jalil Nur Izni Hajar Azmi
School of Technology Management and Logistics, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Wan Nurfarahin Wan Mohamad
School of Technology Management and Logistics, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia

The supplier network is noteworthy to any company procurement's success. Companies depending on suppliers to induce the finest quality products at the least cost could be a challenge. Finding the right supplier who can be trusted has ended up like a game of treasure hunt. Effective supplier networks have become essential to compete in today's supply chain environment. The supplier roles are not limited to material management and sourcing management; it can be extended to supplier relationship management. A quantitative approach had been used, and the online survey design was distributed among respondents based on the convenient sampling technique using social media platforms. A total of 400 respondents have retrieved, and analyses used descriptive and inferential analysis. The finding shows a significant relationship between the supplier selection decision and guanxi attributes.

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