Institute for Trade Studies and Research Iranian Journal of Trade Studies 1735-0794 20 80 2016 12 01 The Taxonomy of supplier selection strategies and their business performance (The case study of ceramic and tile companies) The Taxonomy of supplier selection strategies and their business performance (The case study of ceramic and tile companies) 119 147 24065 FA Journal Article 2016 12 22 The aim of this study was to identify clusters, the dimensions and components supplier selection for ceramic tile company in Iran. For this purpose, the criteria of supplier selection that have been most frequently among the proposed measures in previous studies, were the basis for defining the desired dimensions. In this study, 86 companies of ceramic tiles in Iran were selected and using the cluster analysis of the companies discussed and then use the appropriate combination of the diagnostic analysis of samples were measured. The results showed companies in the ceramic tile can be placed in three sets of criteria for supplier selection and used dominant strategies by companies for selecting the right supplier of ceramic tiles are available in a two-dimensional screen "technology - quality" and "cost". The study also examined the firm's business performance and the results showed that three extracted clusters from tile companies, in terms of overall business performance significantly different from each other. The aim of this study was to identify clusters, the dimensions and components supplier selection for ceramic tile company in Iran. For this purpose, the criteria of supplier selection that have been most frequently among the proposed measures in previous studies, were the basis for defining the desired dimensions. In this study, 86 companies of ceramic tiles in Iran were selected and using the cluster analysis of the companies discussed and then use the appropriate combination of the diagnostic analysis of samples were measured. The results showed companies in the ceramic tile can be placed in three sets of criteria for supplier selection and used dominant strategies by companies for selecting the right supplier of ceramic tiles are available in a two-dimensional screen "technology - quality" and "cost". The study also examined the firm's business performance and the results showed that three extracted clusters from tile companies, in terms of overall business performance significantly different from each other. https://pajooheshnameh.itsr.ir/article_24065_197728ce327b582d7ccd6adb5f2d4f7a.pdf