AHP model for optimum distribution network selection in food industry

Efficient supply chain distribution network design must take into account various dimensions of performance and product characteristics.The appropriate choice of distribution network results in customer needs being satisfied at the lowest possible cost. Investigators have recently begun to realize t...

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Main Author:	Renani, Nafiseh Chorbani
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	TS Manufactures
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/42061/1/RenaniNafisehChorbaniMfkm2013.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.420612020-07-28T02:24:12Z AHP model for optimum distribution network selection in food industry 2013 Renani, Nafiseh Chorbani TS Manufactures Efficient supply chain distribution network design must take into account various dimensions of performance and product characteristics.The appropriate choice of distribution network results in customer needs being satisfied at the lowest possible cost. Investigators have recently begun to realize that the decision in the supply chain distribution network design must be driven by an extensive set of performance metrics and the characteristics of the products. In this thesis, cost and service factor performance metrics were regarded as the decision criteria for optimizing supply chain distribution network design. Qualitative and quantitative factors were considered in selecting the optimum delivery network design by using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology. After aggregating the ideas of a group of experts and customers, the selection decision is made. Sensitivity analysis was performed to show the robustness and consistency of the model. The results of the analysis illustrate the model is found to be stable and robust and the ketchup sauce manufacturers can select their suitable and optimum distribution network designs according to this study. 2013 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/42061/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/42061/1/RenaniNafisehChorbaniMfkm2013.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:75238?queryType=vitalDismax&query=AHP+model+for+optimum+distribution+network+selection+in+food+industry&public=true masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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description	Efficient supply chain distribution network design must take into account various dimensions of performance and product characteristics.The appropriate choice of distribution network results in customer needs being satisfied at the lowest possible cost. Investigators have recently begun to realize that the decision in the supply chain distribution network design must be driven by an extensive set of performance metrics and the characteristics of the products. In this thesis, cost and service factor performance metrics were regarded as the decision criteria for optimizing supply chain distribution network design. Qualitative and quantitative factors were considered in selecting the optimum delivery network design by using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology. After aggregating the ideas of a group of experts and customers, the selection decision is made. Sensitivity analysis was performed to show the robustness and consistency of the model. The results of the analysis illustrate the model is found to be stable and robust and the ketchup sauce manufacturers can select their suitable and optimum distribution network designs according to this study.
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author	Renani, Nafiseh Chorbani
author_facet	Renani, Nafiseh Chorbani
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title	AHP model for optimum distribution network selection in food industry
title_short	AHP model for optimum distribution network selection in food industry
title_full	AHP model for optimum distribution network selection in food industry
title_fullStr	AHP model for optimum distribution network selection in food industry
title_full_unstemmed	AHP model for optimum distribution network selection in food industry
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