Cheng-Yu Chiang

The small scale of Taiwan’s domestic market due to its land area requires businesses in the corrugated box precision printing machine (CBPPM) industry to formulate developmental strategies to compete on the global market. This study uses the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory-based analytic network process, an evaluation based on distance from the average solution, and Strengths–Weaknesses–Opportunities–Threats analysis to construct and evaluate a model for the Taiwanese CBPPM industry’s developmental strategies. A hierarchy of five strategies with 16 criteria is established. The results indicate the most critical dimension is Strengths, followed by Threats, Weaknesses, and Opportunities, and that the optimal developmental strategy is a strategic alliance. The findings can provide the CBPPM industry with insights for developing developmental strategies.

Corrugated box printing machines are precision equipment produced by markedly few manufacturers. They involve high investment cost and risk. Having a corrugated box precision printing machine (CBPPM) supplier with a good reputation enables a corrugated box manufacturer to maintain its competitive advantage. Accordingly, establishing an effective CBPPM supplier selection model is crucial for corrugated box manufacturers. This study established a two-stage CBPPM supplier selection model. The first stage involved the use of a modified Delphi method to construct a supplier selection hierarchy with five criteria and 14 subcriteria. In the second stage, an analytic network process was employed to calculate the weights of criteria and subcriteria and to determine the optimal supplier. According to the results, the five criteria in the model, in descending order of importance, are quality, commitment, cost, service attitude, and reputation. This model can provide insights for corrugated box manufacturers formulating their CBPPM supplier selection strategy.