EVALUATION OF THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS (3PL) PROVIDERS FROM A SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH BASED ON FUCOM

Hasan Emin Gürler

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EVALUATION OF THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS (3PL) PROVIDERS FROM A SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH BASED ON FUCOM

Yazarlar:

Hasan Emin Gürler

Yayıncı:

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 1, pp.1-31

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001339947

pISSN:

2564-6931

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Özet:

 In the traditional approach, 3PL selection has been based solely on cost for many years. However, businesses have realized that more than cost is required as a single criterion in supplier selection. They have included sustainability-oriented criteria in their evaluation processes in parallel with increasing environmental concerns. The present study aims to comprehensively evaluate 3PL providers on traditional criteria and sustainability by integrating FUCOM-based TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC techniques. A total of 7 criteria were used in the research: 2 from the Economic dimension, three from the Environmental dimension, and 2 from the Social dimension. The opinions of five experts were analyzed by the FUCOM method, and the results revealed that the most important criterion was cost and the least essential criterion was Occupational safety and health. According to the results of TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC techniques, the most appropriate alternative is A3, while the last is A4. In order to test the consistency of the results, a two-stage sensitivity analysis was performed. In the first stage, the criteria are weighted according to SWARA and BWM techniques. In contrast, in the second stage, Copeland and Borda count techniques integrate TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC methods ranking results and obtain a final ranking. The evaluation models reliability of the results tested by sensitivity analysis provides a decision support system for more effective and efficient 3PL selection for businesses.

 In the traditional approach, 3PL selection has been based solely on cost for many years. However, businesses have realized that more than cost is required as a single criterion in supplier selection. They have included sustainability-oriented criteria in their evaluation processes in parallel with increasing environmental concerns. The present study aims to comprehensively evaluate 3PL providers on traditional criteria and sustainability by integrating FUCOM-based TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC techniques. A total of 7 criteria were used in the research: 2 from the Economic dimension, three from the Environmental dimension, and 2 from the Social dimension. The opinions of five experts were analyzed by the FUCOM method, and the results revealed that the most important criterion was cost and the least essential criterion was Occupational safety and health. According to the results of TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC techniques, the most appropriate alternative is A3, while the last is A4. In order to test the consistency of the results, a two-stage sensitivity analysis was performed. In the first stage, the criteria are weighted according to SWARA and BWM techniques. In contrast, in the second stage, Copeland and Borda count techniques integrate TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC methods ranking results and obtain a final ranking. The evaluation models reliability of the results tested by sensitivity analysis provides a decision support system for more effective and efficient 3PL selection for businesses.

 In the traditional approach, 3PL selection has been based solely on cost for many years. However, businesses have realized that more than cost is required as a single criterion in supplier selection. They have included sustainability-oriented criteria in their evaluation processes in parallel with increasing environmental concerns. The present study aims to comprehensively evaluate 3PL providers on traditional criteria and sustainability by integrating FUCOM-based TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC techniques. A total of 7 criteria were used in the research: 2 from the Economic dimension, three from the Environmental dimension, and 2 from the Social dimension. The opinions of five experts were analyzed by the FUCOM method, and the results revealed that the most important criterion was cost and the least essential criterion was Occupational safety and health. According to the results of TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC techniques, the most appropriate alternative is A3, while the last is A4. In order to test the consistency of the results, a two-stage sensitivity analysis was performed. In the first stage, the criteria are weighted according to SWARA and BWM techniques. In contrast, in the second stage, Copeland and Borda count techniques integrate TOPSIS, SAW, and MABAC methods ranking results and obtain a final ranking. The evaluation models reliability of the results tested by sensitivity analysis provides a decision support system for more effective and efficient 3PL selection for businesses.

 Geleneksel yaklaşımda 3PL seçimi, uzun yıllar boyunca sadece maliyet temelli olmuştur. Ancak işletmeler, tedarikçi seçiminde tek bir kriter olarak maliyetin yeterli olmadığının farkına varmış ve artan çevresel kaygılara paralel olarak sürdürülebilirlik odaklı kriterleri de değerlendirme süreçlerine dahil etmişlerdir. Bu bağlamda mevcut çalışma, FUCOM temelli TOPSIS, SAW ve MABAC tekniklerinin entegrasyonu ile 3PL sağlayıcıların yalnızca geleneksel kriterler değil aynı zamanda sürdürülebilirlik odağında kapsamlı bir şekilde değerlendirilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada, Ekonomik boyuttan 2, Çevresel boyuttan 3 ve Sosyal boyuttan 2 olmak üzere toplam 7 kriter kullanılmıştır. Beş uzmandan alınan görüşler, FUCOM yöntemi ile analiz edilmiş ve sonuçlar, en önemli kriterin maliyet, en az önemli kriterin ise İş güvenliği ve işçi sağlığı olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. TOPSIS, SAW ve MABAC tekniklerinin sonuçlarına göre, en uygun alternatif A3 iken en son seçenek A4tür. Sonuçların tutarlılığını test etmek amacıyla iki aşamalı duyarlılık analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Birinci aşamada kriterler, SWARA ve BWM tekniklerine göre ağırlıklandırılırken ikinci aşamada TOPSIS, SAW ve MABAC yöntemlerinin sıralama sonuçlarını entegre etmek ve nihai bir sıralama elde etmek amacıyla Copeland ve Borda sayımı teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Duyarlılık analiziyle sonuçlarının güvenilirliği test edilen değerlendirme modeli, işletmeler için daha etkin ve verimli 3PL seçimine yönelik bir karar destek sistemi sunmaktadır.

Makale detayları

EVALUATION OF THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS (3PL) PROVIDERS FROM A SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH BASED ON FUCOM

Yazarlar:

Hasan Emin Gürler

Yayıncı:

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 1, pp.1-31

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001339947

pISSN:

2564-6931

Outsourcing

Sustainability

Third-party logistics (3PL)

FUCOM

3PL provider selection.Dış kaynak kullanımı

Sürdürülebilirlik

Üçüncü taraf lojistik (3PL)

FUCOM

3PL sağlayıcı seçimi.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hasan Emin Gürler

Yayıncı: Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

Ana Başlıklar: İşletme

Dergi: Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 1, pp.1-31

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001339947

pISSN: 2564-6931

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hasan Emin Gürler

Yayıncı:

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 1, pp.1-31

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001339947

pISSN:

2564-6931