136159 20260217205522.0 doi 10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101135 sideral 139142 ART-2024-139142 eng Muerza, Victoria Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2405-4375 Selection of an international distribution center location: A comparison between stand-alone ANP and DEMATEL-ANP applications 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The problem of Distribution Center (DC) strategic location is critical since it impacts the company's overall distribution strategy and enhances supply chain resilience. This paper compares and evaluates five locations in Europe for the possible establishment of an international distribution center. The Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL)-Based ANP techniques were applied in the analysis, considering 25 criteria across seven dimensions. This paper aims to provide a decision-making framework for prioritizing distribution center locations in Europe, identifying key criteria, and ranking alternative locations to guide decision making processes for stakeholders and policy makers involved in DC location selection. The results demonstrated that both approaches rank the alternatives similarly, although they assign varying degrees of importance to decision criteria. The research was constrained by a limited number of alternatives and respondents, as well as imprecision in human judgments. Future research will explore additional sustainability and social criteria, more alternative locations, and incorporate fuzziness for a more comprehensive selection of the optimal International Distribution Center (IDC) location. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FEDER/S35-23R info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 4.4 2024 BUSINESS 97 / 316 = 0.307 2024 Q2 T1 TRANSPORTATION 17 / 62 = 0.274 2024 Q2 T1 MANAGEMENT 114 / 420 = 0.271 2024 Q2 T1 1.196 2024 Business and International Management 2024 Q1 Decision Sciences (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 Transportation 2024 Q1 Strategy and Management 2024 Q1 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 2024 Q1 Management Science and Operations Research 2024 Q1 8.7 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Milenkovic, Milos Larrodé, Emilio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-5857-8003 Bojovic, Nebojsa 5004 530 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Mecánica Área Ingen.e Infraestr.Transp. 4014 623 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Economía Aplicada Área Métodos Cuant.Econ.Empres 56 (2024), 101135 [21 pp.] Research in Transportation Business and Management 2210-5395 4752143 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136159/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2594957 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136159/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:136159 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:29:04 ARTICLE