Branch Efficiency Analysis with a Hybrid DEA-AHP Analysis and Distribution Channel Selection with Linear Programming Model in a Parcel Company | Chapter 13 | Research Developments in Science and Technology Vol. 9

With branches and hubs serving as distribution networks, the parcel delivery industry is a quickly expanding and fiercely competitive industry. The distribution of deliveries has improved recently as a result of growing ecommerce. On-time deliveries are essential to the success of parcel delivery businesses and have a direct impact on client satisfaction. As a result, it is crucial to evaluate the effectiveness of branches that handle last-mile deliveries. The Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach is one of the ways to gauge effectiveness. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a paradigm for multiple criterion evaluation that offers a mechanism for contrasting options by organising criteria according to a hierarchy. An essential strategy for last-mile on-time delivery is the hub-and-spoke business model. First, DEA and AHP were combined in a hybrid model that was used in to assess branch effectiveness. According to the findings, it is suggested to use the Hub-and-Spoke model, which is direct distribution from Hubs, for branches with low efficiency. Second, the LP model was used to pick the distribution channel, which is the branches to remain open, and the regions where the Hub-and-Spoke distribution model can be used, in order to evaluate the model's correctness.

Author (s) Details

Sebnem Indap
Logistics & Supply Chain Management PhD, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

Batuhan Kocaoglu
Department of MIS, Piri Reis University, Istanbul, Turkey.

View Book :- https://stm.bookpi.org/RDST-V9/article/view/7558

Design of an Algorithm Regarding Analytic Hierarchy Process| Chapter 14 | Novel Research Aspects in Mathematical and Computer Science Vol. 4

In the context of environmental, social, political, and other circumstances, people make three sorts of judgements to indicate importance, preference, or likelihood and use them to pick the best among choices. They make these decisions based on recalled information or analysis of advantages, costs, and dangers. We can occasionally construct standards of excellence and poorness based on prior information and use them to rank the choices one by one. This is important in instances when established norms must be followed, such as student admissions and wage increases. Without standards, one compares rather than rates options. Comparisons must be consistent within a reasonable range. The rating and comparison procedures are both included in the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). To decide the optimum choice, rationality necessitates the creation of a trustworthy hierarchic structure or feedback network that contains criteria of many forms of impact, stakeholders, and decision alternatives [8].

The AHP technique was applied by Saaty and other writers in a wide range of human activity areas, including planning, business, education, health-care, and so on, but especially in management. In this work, we present two additional proofs for the well-known assertion that for the eigenvector problem Aw = w, the maximal eigenvalue, max, equals n. the solution vector w that represents the probability components of discontinuous occurrences, and the consistent matrix of pairwise comparisons of type n × n (n ≥ 2) We also provide an approach for determining the eigenvalue issue solution Aw = nw, as well as a flowchart to go with it. It is simple to design and apply the algorithm for arbitrary consistent matrix A.

Author(s) Details:

Miron Pavlus,
Faculty of Management, University of Prešov, Konštantínova 16, 080 01 Prešov, Slovakia.

Rostislav Tomeš,
University College of Business in Prague, Spálená 14, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NRAMCS-V4/article/view/7042