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- Title
Evaluation of 3PL Service Provider in Supply Chain Management: An Analytic Network Process Approach.
- Authors
Jayant, Arvind
- Abstract
The purpose of this work is to describe an application of the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method to model the influence of various factors in evaluation of supply chain 3PL logistics service provider in competitive business environment. The proposed method consists of two parts: preliminary screening of the available third party logistics providers, and an analytic network process-based final Evaluation. Logistics plays an increasingly important strategic role for organizations that strive to keep pace with market changes and supply chain integration. The concept of Third party logistics service provider and supply chain management are currently evolving due to external factors such as strategic alliances, technological changes, cycle time compression and an increasingly competitive environment. The criteria which are relevant in the evaluation of a 3PL provider have been identified and used to construct an ANP model. Thereafter, the application of ANP for the final Evaluation of a 3PL has been demonstrated through an illustration. This paper explores and illustrates an analytical framework in a real life environment to assess an organization's logistics service provider and challenges with varying levels of success.
- Subjects
APPLICATION service providers; INVENTORY control; BUSINESS logistics; BUSINESS networks; ANALYTIC network process; BUSINESS enterprises
- Publication
International Journal of Business Insights & Transformation, 2013, Vol 6, Issue 2, p78
- ISSN
0974-5874
- Publication type
Article