An application of fuzzy delphi and Fuzzy AHP for multi-criteria evaluation model of fourth party logistics

WSEAS Transactions on Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 466-478

  Cheng, Jao Hong ^a   Chen, Shiuann Shuoh ^b   Chuang, Yu Wei ^b  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fourth party logistics; Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process; Fuzzy Delphi method; Information technology capabilities; Supply chain integration capabilities

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS MODELS; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENTS; EVALUATION CRITERIA; FOURTH PARTY LOGISTICS; FUZZY AHP; FUZZY ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; FUZZY DELPHI; FUZZY DELPHI METHOD; GLOBAL TIDES; MULTI-CRITERIA EVALUATION; OUTSOURCE; SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION CAPABILITIES; SUPPLY-CHAIN INTEGRATION;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTEGRATION; LOGISTICS; SUPPLY CHAINS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67650807448     PISSN: 11092777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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