Introduction The challenging business environment and expansion technology have fundamentally changed the dynamics of development and research. In the era of re-engineering and new enabling technologies lead to the need for more modern, integrated, optimized and technologically sophisticated solutions are now required to ensure value added services and total customer satisfaction. With the changing demands, increasing competition and the region&＃039;s fast growing international trade, many companies are always on the look out for ways to increase productivity and boost internal efficiency. The onset of the current economic crisis has also placed pressure for organizations to streamline their cost and maximize efficiency through essential strategies in selection methodologies.