Sustainability criteria reflection in the selection of a logistics center location with similarity-based TOPSIS using OWA operators
Nguyen, Mai (2023)
Pro gradu -tutkielma
2023
School of Business and Management, Kauppatieteet
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2023061956362
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2023061956362
Tiivistelmä
This study proposes a framework that incorporates sustainability criteria and employs the Similarity-based TOPSIS with the OWA operator to support the decision-making process. The framework aims to reflect sustainability considerations in the selection of logistics center locations.
The Similarity-based TOPSIS with OWA operators is applied to evaluate and rank the alternatives. It is also utilized to calculate the Proximity to key customer centers score for the considered municipalities. The approach offers a flexible and customizable method that allows decision makers to express their preferences and requirements by selecting appropriate linguistic requirements for similarity calculations. The results obtained from the case study in Finland demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in reflecting the decision maker’s preferences. The study contributes to the field by offering a new approach that considers different stakeholder interests regarding dimensions of sustainability through multiple models with different sets of criteria. Overall, the proposed framework enhances the understanding of sustainability considerations in logistics center location selection and offers a new approach for practitioners and researchers in addressing the problems of logistics center location with sustainability criteria.
The Similarity-based TOPSIS with OWA operators is applied to evaluate and rank the alternatives. It is also utilized to calculate the Proximity to key customer centers score for the considered municipalities. The approach offers a flexible and customizable method that allows decision makers to express their preferences and requirements by selecting appropriate linguistic requirements for similarity calculations. The results obtained from the case study in Finland demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method in reflecting the decision maker’s preferences. The study contributes to the field by offering a new approach that considers different stakeholder interests regarding dimensions of sustainability through multiple models with different sets of criteria. Overall, the proposed framework enhances the understanding of sustainability considerations in logistics center location selection and offers a new approach for practitioners and researchers in addressing the problems of logistics center location with sustainability criteria.