Selection of an international distribution center location: A comparison between stand-alone ANP and DEMATEL-ANP applications

Muerza, Victoria (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Milenkovic, Milos ; Larrodé, Emilio (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Bojovic, Nebojsa

Resumen: 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.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101135

Año: 2024

Publicado en: Research in Transportation Business and Management 56 (2024), 101135 [21 pp.]
ISSN: 2210-5395

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FEDER/S35-23R

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Ingen.e Infraestr.Transp. (Dpto. Ingeniería Mecánica)
Área (Departamento): Área Métodos Cuant.Econ.Empres (Dpto. Economía Aplicada)