H. Farsijani, M. S. Nikabadi, Reza Malmir, Fatemeh Shakhsian
{"title":"Suppliers Selection for Sazeh Gostar Saipa Co. Using a Combination Approach of Analytic Network Process and Goal Programming","authors":"H. Farsijani, M. S. Nikabadi, Reza Malmir, Fatemeh Shakhsian","doi":"10.4018/jal.2013010102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2013010102","url":null,"abstract":"Strategic evaluation and supplier selection, or strategic supply, is a main subject of supply chain management. Strategic evaluation and supplier selection is a multi-criteria decision problem, considering both tangible and intangible criteria and organizations are seeking various and sometimes opposite objectives in purchasing from suppliers. As the increasing rivalry in Iran’s auto industry, producers and suppliers face several challenges. Sazeh Gostar Saipa Co., the main supplier of Saipa automobile maker firm, is not exempt of this norm. Top managers of the company believe that the best supplier selection for long-term cooperation is vital for the implementation of corporate strategies. In this paper, using decision technique of Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Base Overhead Cost Recovery (BOCR), 20 tangible and intangible operational and strategic criteria are considered in the supplier selection decision through a suggested methodology. Different organizations’ goals in purchasing from suppliers that are ranked in the previous stage are formulated to determine the amount of supply allocation to each supplier based on goals. The innovation aspect and main goal of the research are suggesting a methodology for selecting suppliers and determining the amount of allocated orders to them with combining ANP method, BOCR structure and goal programming in Sazeh Gostar Saipa Co.","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132401473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do the Service Priorities of Companies Outsourcing to 3PL Providers Vary by Industry?","authors":"Ioannis Manikas, P. Ieromonachou","doi":"10.4018/IJAL.2016010105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJAL.2016010105","url":null,"abstract":"This research analyses how well the priorities of third party logistics providers in the UK are aligned to that of their customers and how these priorities change dependent upon industry segment and size. Additionally, the research looks into how the levels of information communication technology (ICT) employed by a supplier and their green profile could be affecting their ability to remain competitive. The results of this research should improve the profitability and reputation of both suppliers and clients through better resource allocation, investment decisions, service quality and the ability of 3PL organisations to be able to employ mass customisation strategies to their logistics provision. \u0000 \u0000The research builds on the initial work of John Mentzer et al. (1999) who first developed a logistics service quality scale (LSQ) and the subsequent refinement by Rafiq and Jafaar (2005), who made the scale relevant to the UK market. The study uses dyadic survey results collected from third party logistics providers and clients focusing on the retail and manufacturing industries.","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127895493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mining RFID Behavior Data using Unsupervised Learning","authors":"Guénaël Cabanes, Younès Bennani, D. Fresneau","doi":"10.4018/jal.2010090203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2010090203","url":null,"abstract":"Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) is an advanced tracking technology that can be used to study the spatial organization of individual’s spatio-temporal activity. The aim of this work is firstly to build a new RFID-based autonomous system which can follow individuals’ spatio-temporal activity, a tool not currently available. Secondly, the authors aim to develop new tools for automatic data mining. In this paper, they study how to transform these data to investigate the division of labor, the intra-colonial cooperation and conflict in an ant colony. They also develop a new unsupervised learning data mining method (DS2L-SOM: Density based Simultaneous Two-Level - Self Organizing Map) to find homogeneous clusters (i.e., sets of individual which share a similar behavior). According to the experimental results, this method is very fast and efficient. It also allows a very useful visualization of the results.","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125304758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Development of Synergy Model on Internal and External Suppliers for Asian Airlines Industry","authors":"Yudi Fernando, N. Saad, M. S. Haron, S. Zailani","doi":"10.4018/ijal.2011010102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/ijal.2011010102","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the airline industry to develop a synergy model in internal and external suppliers for Asian airlines industry. An extensive literature review is conducted to present a synergy model to develop Asian airline competitiveness, safety and service quality. The literature review is highlighted to seek the relationships between internal marketing and internal service quality and identify whether the relation of supplier can moderate them. The review reveals that a synergy model based on internal marketing, internal service quality and supplier relations can overcome the Asian industrial phenomenon, especially in maintaining the service consistency and competitiveness. This model is needed for developing airline service and safety. Research in airline business is critical, as the quality of the airline service is declining in contrast with this industry’s growth. This paper provides insight into two important suppliers needed for the success of the airline industry.","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126777009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the Differential Responses of Shippers and Motor Carriers to Travel Time Variability","authors":"A. Goodchild, Kelly Pitera, E. McCormack","doi":"10.4018/jal.2012010103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/jal.2012010103","url":null,"abstract":"Shippers and motor carriers are impacted by and react differently to travel time variability due to their positions within the supply chain and end goals. Through interviews and focus groups these differences have been further examined. Shippers, defined here as entities that send or receive goods, but do not provide the transportation themselves, are most often concerned with longer-term disruptions, which are typically considered within the context of transportation system resilience. Motor carriers, defined here as entities engaged in transporting goods for shippers, are most often concerned with daily travel time variability from events such as congestion. This paper describes the disparity in concerns and the strategies shippers and motor carriers are likely to engage in to address time travel variability. This knowledge allows for a better understanding of how investments to mitigate travel time variability will impact shippers and motor carriers.","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121679441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploratory Study of the Role of Emerging Technologies in Outsourcing of Supply Chain Functions","authors":"S. Bhattacharyya, Prasad Mandke","doi":"10.4018/IJAL.2021070104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJAL.2021070104","url":null,"abstract":"Emerging technologies (ETs) like blockchain technologies (BCT), internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and others offered promising new avenues to improve productivity, efficiency, and convenience in supply chain management (SCM) functions. The authors conducted a structured literature review to identify the researchable gaps. Subsequently, in-depth semi-structured interviews with 23 SCM experts from Indian organizations who were implementing ETs were conducted to secure expert insights. The authors then conducted thematic content analysis of the expert interview responses and presented the findings. The authors presented an integrated framework by incorporating process, activities, and resource-based considerations while making sourcing decisions involving emerging technologies in SCM functions.","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134128901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship Between Cost of Poor Quality and Continuous Improvement: Reflection of Literature","authors":"B. Galli","doi":"10.4018/IJAL.2021070103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJAL.2021070103","url":null,"abstract":"Quality is a vital factor for every organization that seeks to sustain its competitive advantage. As such, organizations, especially those operating in the manufacturing industry, have enhanced their level of awareness on matters that align with quality, especially because of ever-advancing technology. In this regard, the cost of poor quality (COPQ) has been identified as a major component that is negatively impacting the profit maximization of many organizations. COPQ causes significant losses of revenue and businesses, as it takes the form of external and internal product failures. Nevertheless, there is a relationship between COPQ and continuous improvement; COPQ acts as a driver for continuous improvement initiatives that the organization adopts to enhance its quality. Thus, COPQ and continuous improvement are related because after an organization experiences the losses associated with COPQ, then it will strategize on ways to achieve continuous improvement.","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133133228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Reverse Logistics of Cross-Border e-Tailing in Europe: Developing a Research Agenda to Assess the Environmental Impacts","authors":"S. Cullinane, K. Cullinane","doi":"10.4018/IJAL.2018010101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/IJAL.2018010101","url":null,"abstract":"Thepurposeofthisarticleistodeveloparesearchagendatoanalyzethepotentialenvironmental implicationsofthereverselogisticsinvolvedintheB2Celementofcross-borderclothinge-tailing. Basedonacombinationofliteraturereviewandprimarycasestudydatafromfivemajorclothing retailersandtwologisticsserviceprovidersinSweden,acategorizationofcross-borderreversechain possibilitiesisdeveloped.Sevenreversechaintypesareidentifiedanditisshownthatallofthefive retailersusemultiplereversechaintypes.Theresultsaresubsequentlyusedtohighlightresearchgaps anddefineafutureresearchagendawhichwillenableamorecompleteenvironmentalanalysisofthe impactsofonlineclothesshoppingincorporatingboththeoutwardandreverseelements. KEywoRDS Cross-Border, Digital Single Market, DSM, E-Commerce, E-Tailing, EU, Returns, Reverse Logistics","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122954402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yasanur Kayikci, Volker Stix, L. LeBlanc, Michael R. Bartolacci
{"title":"A Novel Application of a Hybrid Delphi-Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Technique: Identifying Key Success Factors in the Strategic Alignment of Collaborative Heterarchical Transportation Networks for Supply Chains","authors":"Yasanur Kayikci, Volker Stix, L. LeBlanc, Michael R. Bartolacci","doi":"10.4018/ijal.2014010104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4018/ijal.2014010104","url":null,"abstract":"This research studies heterarchical collaboration in logistical transport. Specifically, it utilizes a hybrid Delphi-Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) approach to explore the relevant criteria for the formation and maintenance of a strategic alignment for heterarchical transport collaboration. The importance of this work is that it applies a novel hybrid approach for identifying criteria for success to a little-studied form of supply chain collaboration: heterarchical collaborative transport. The criteria for this form of collaboration identified by the application of Delphi-AHP include ones from the technical, risk, financial, organizational, and operational categories. This novel application of the hybrid approach leveraged the expertise of transportation collaboration experts from the U.K., France, Canada, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Italy to identify key criteria for a strategic alignment between heterarchical collaboration partners. Such collaborative initiatives are important in industry as an environmentally conscious, yet efficient and effective strategy for the transport of raw materials and finished products in the supply chain.","PeriodicalId":443888,"journal":{"name":"Int. J. Appl. Logist.","volume":"77 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126226370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}