Selection of warehouse location for a global supply chain: A case study

Selection of warehouse location for a global supply chain: A case study

This study is based on an India case, where an auto components manufacturing organisation is planning to expand its business in Iran. Recently, the Government of Iran has announced incentives for industrial activities in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Free Trade Zones (FTZs). The purpose of this...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Kr Singh, Nikhil Chaudhary, Nikhil Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:IIMB Management Review
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0970389618304622
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spelling doaj-9e8b685a720941bd9c3f4a80c2b269712020-11-24T23:58:07ZengElsevierIIMB Management Review0970-38962018-12-01304343356Selection of warehouse location for a global supply chain: A case studyRajesh Kr Singh0Nikhil Chaudhary1Nikhil Saxena2Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India; Corresponding author: Tel.: +91 99 68071374.Delhi Technological University, Delhi, IndiaDelhi Technological University, Delhi, IndiaThis study is based on an India case, where an auto components manufacturing organisation is planning to expand its business in Iran. Recently, the Government of Iran has announced incentives for industrial activities in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Free Trade Zones (FTZs). The purpose of this study is to illustrate the selection of most optimal location for a warehouse in various SEZs and FTZs in Iran on the basis of different criteria for warehouse location selection. Fuzzy AHP methodology has been used to choose the best out of four options available for effectiveness of supply chain. Keywords: Global supply chain, Warehouse location selection, Multi criteria decision making, Fuzzy AHP, Sensitivity analysishttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0970389618304622
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description This study is based on an India case, where an auto components manufacturing organisation is planning to expand its business in Iran. Recently, the Government of Iran has announced incentives for industrial activities in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Free Trade Zones (FTZs). The purpose of this study is to illustrate the selection of most optimal location for a warehouse in various SEZs and FTZs in Iran on the basis of different criteria for warehouse location selection. Fuzzy AHP methodology has been used to choose the best out of four options available for effectiveness of supply chain. Keywords: Global supply chain, Warehouse location selection, Multi criteria decision making, Fuzzy AHP, Sensitivity analysis
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