Title: Selection of Third Party Logistics Provider in supply chain

Authors: Srikanta Routroy

Addresses: Mechanical Engineering Group, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 333 031, Rajasthan, India

Abstract: For most of the manufacturing firms, logistics is not considered to be a core competency and it is often performed by Third Party Logistics Provider (TPLP). The present work describes an efficient decision framework for TPLP evaluation and selection in supply chain. The objective of this paper is to explain how an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Performance Value Analysis (PVA) algorithm can be used to capture and analyse Significant Categories (SCs) and Performance Indicators (PIs) for ranking the TPLPs effectively. The application of decision framework for TPLP evaluation and selection has been demonstrated with a case situation.

Keywords: 3PL; third party logistics providers; AHP; analytical hierarchy process; PVA; performance value analysis; supply chain management; SCM; 3PL provider selection; 3PL provider evaluation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSTM.2009.025034

International Journal of Services Technology and Management, 2009 Vol.12 No.1, pp.23 - 34

Published online: 10 May 2009 *

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