Sustainability benchmarking for logistics center location decision: An example from an emerging country

Purpose As in line with eco benchmarking, the purpose of this paper is to solve a location selection problem in an emerging country by applying sustainability benchmarking principles. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid multi-criteria decision-making method, fuzzy AHP and Preference Ranking Organiz...

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Published in:Management of environmental quality 2020-08, Vol.31 (5), p.1239-1260
Main Authors: Kazançoğlu, Yiğit, Özbiltekin, Melisa, Özkan-Özen, Yeşim Deniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benchmarks
Cost control
Data envelopment analysis
Decision making
Environmental protection
Environmental quality
Literature reviews
Logistics
Multiple criterion
Operations management
Performance management
Site selection
Sustainability
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Summary:Purpose As in line with eco benchmarking, the purpose of this paper is to solve a location selection problem in an emerging country by applying sustainability benchmarking principles. Design/methodology/approach A hybrid multi-criteria decision-making method, fuzzy AHP and Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE), is used as methodology to make sustainability benchmarking for logistics center location selection. Findings It is revealed that according to AHP and PROMETHEE calculations, Kemalpasa is determined as the most appropriate location from the sustainable perspectives. Torbali is specified as the worst location to construct a logistics center in terms of benchmarking criteria based on sustainability concerns. Based on these numerical results, managerial implications are presented with a sustainability benchmarking view. Originality/value The main originality of this study is integrating one of the relatively new topics, sustainability benchmarking, with a popular area, logistics center location selection.
ISSN:1477-7835
1758-6119
DOI:10.1108/MEQ-08-2019-0177