ORCID
- Roh, Saeyeon: 0000-0002-1985-3754
Abstract
This research paper investigates an under-researched topic, logistics outsourcing decision issue in the humanitarian supply chain outsourcing environment. Specifically, this research aims to identify the important factors for selecting third-party logistics(3PL) service providers in a humanitarian supply chain. This is based on literature review and interviews from logistics managers in a humanitarian sector which was evaluated with a multiple-criteria decision-making(MCDM) method called the analytical hierarchy process(AHP) under fuzzy environment. Through the use of the AHP, the relative importance of individual criteria was determined. Fuzzy-theory application of the linguistic values handles the vagueness and subjectivity of decisions. The findings of this research offer managerial insight and implication related to the use of a 3PL in the humanitarian supply chain environment to identify the possible optimal providers using a robust MCDM framework.
DOI
10.15735/kls.2018.26.4.007
Publication Date
2018-12-12
Publication Title
Korean Journal of Logistics
Volume
26
Issue
4
Embargo Period
2019-04-17
Organisational Unit
Plymouth Business School
Recommended Citation
Roh, S., & Jang, H. (2018) 'Strategic logistics outsourcing in humanitarian supply chain: a fuzzy AHP approach', Korean Journal of Logistics, 26(4). Available at: https://doi.org/10.15735/kls.2018.26.4.007
