Optimal selection of third-party logistics providers using integer programming: a case study of a furniture company storage and distribution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alnahhal ◽  
Mosab I. Tabash ◽  
Diane Ahrens
Keyword(s):  
Integer Programming ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Optimal Selection ◽  
Third Party Logistics ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Picture Fuzzy ARAS Method for Freight Distribution Concept Selection

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Jovčić ◽  
Vladimir Simić ◽  
Petr Průša ◽  
Momčilo Dobrodolac
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Third Party ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Third Party Logistics ◽  
Concept Selection ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Third ◽  
Selection Of

Companies can perform their freight distribution in three different ways. The first concept, the in-house concept, represents the use of a company’s own resources and knowledge to organize transportation from the production to retailers or from the warehouse to customers. The opposite concept is to outsource distribution activities by hiring third-party logistics providers. The third concept represents a combination of the previous two. Although the arguments in favor of outsourcing can be found in the literature, an appropriate selection of a freight distribution concept is specific for each company and depends on many evaluation criteria and their symmetrical roles. This paper presents a methodology that can be used by companies that need to choose their freight distribution concept. An advanced extension of the Additive Ratio ASsessment (ARAS) method is developed to solve the freight distribution concept selection problem. To illustrate the implementation of the proposed methodology, a tire manufacturing company from the Czech Republic is taken as a case study. However, the proposed picture fuzzy ARAS method is general and can be used by any other company. To validate the novel picture fuzzy ARAS method, a comparative analysis with the nine existing state-of-the-art picture fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making methods is provided.

scholarly journals Methodology for Determining the Location of River Ports on a Modernized Waterway Based on Non-Cost Criteria: A Case Study of the Odra River Waterway

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3571
Author(s):  
Bogusz Wiśnicki ◽  
Dorota Dybkowska-Stefek ◽  
Justyna Relisko-Rybak ◽  
Łukasz Kolanda
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Optimal Selection ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Odra River ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Construction Works

The paper responds to research problems related to the implementation of large-scale investment projects in waterways in Europe. As part of design and construction works, it is necessary to indicate river ports that play a major role within the European transport network as intermodal nodes. This entails a number of challenges, the cardinal one being the optimal selection of port locations, taking into account the new transport, economic, and geopolitical situation that will be brought about by modernized waterways. The aim of the paper was to present an original methodology for determining port locations for modernized waterways based on non-cost criteria, as an extended multicriteria decision-making method (MCDM) and employing GIS (Geographic Information System)-based tools for spatial analysis. The methodology was designed to be applicable to the varying conditions of a river’s hydroengineering structures (free-flowing river, canalized river, and canals) and adjustable to the requirements posed by intermodal supply chains. The method was applied to study the Odra River Waterway, which allowed the formulation of recommendations regarding the application of the method in the case of different river sections at every stage of the research process.

scholarly journals Evaluation and Selection of Nigerian Third-Party Logistics Service Providers Using Multi-Criteria Decision Models

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-146
Author(s):  
E.A. Ejem ◽  
C.M. Uka ◽  
D.N. Dike ◽  
C.C. Ikeogu ◽  
C.C. Igboanusi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Decision Models ◽  
Third Party Logistics ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Providers ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract This paper is focused on solving the evaluation and selection of 3PL’s by applying multi-criteria decision-making methods. Nigerian Breweries, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), AG Leventis, Kobo logistics, and Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) were understudied. The main criteria on which evaluation is based were established: Cost, Service level, Financial Capability, Reputation and Long-term relationship. A combination of two quantitative models was adopted in the study. Relevant data were collected through an oral interview with managers and key decision-makers at the companies. SWARA was first applied to the collated data to determine the relative weights of the criteria. Afterwards, the TOPSIS was applied to the weights developed using SWARA and on the performance of the selected service providers. After the analysis, the best service provider was identified as supplier 2 while the worst was supplier 5.

Prioritising the Factors for Analysing Service Quality of 3PL: AHP Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 34-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anchal Gupta ◽  
Rajesh K. Singh ◽  
P.K. Suri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Third Party Logistics ◽  
Analytical Hierarchical Process ◽  
Evaluation Of Parameters ◽  
Timely Delivery ◽  
Selection Of

Due to wide growth of digitalisation and globalisation, organisations need to serve customer demand with quality services, domestically as well as globally. Organisations always preferred to outsource their supply chain and logistics operations to third-party logistics (3PL) for the purpose of timely delivery and better service quality. This article aimed to find out the key parameters that affect the quality of services provided by 3PL to the organisations. Assets, processes and services are the three broader categories desired by organisations at the time of selection of best 3PL. The evaluation of parameters under these categories has been done by using Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) and the ranking of parameters may help the organisations to make the best decision regarding selection of best 3PL among all the available alternatives.

scholarly journals Z-MABAC Method for the Selection of Third-Party Logistics Suppliers in Fuzzy Environment

IEEE Access ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 199111-199119
Author(s):  
Jianping Fan ◽  
Runan Guan ◽  
Meiqin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Third Party ◽  
Third Party Logistics ◽  
Fuzzy Environment ◽  
Selection Of
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