FUZZY GRAPH THEORY AND MATRIX APPROACH APPLICATION FOR THE SELECTION OF LOGISTICS CENTRE LOCATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION OF TURKEY

Year 2014, Issue: 1, 89 - 104, 24.11.2015

Fahriye Uysal Mustafa Gülmez

Abstract

The selection of logistics centre location is one of the important investment decisions strategically in the logistics system. In order to increase the competitive advantage and productivity, many companies consider that a well-designed and implemented logistics system is an important tool. In this situation, logistics centre location selection is a multi-criteria decision making problem which has to consider several criteria of qualitative and quantitative for business. One of the relatively new methods for solving these problems is fuzzy graph theory and matrix approach. In this study, fuzzy graph theory and matrix approaches are used for selecting the logistic centre location between different alternatives based on evaluating tangible and intangible criteria and their relative importance in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. According to the results, Antalya has the first rank for the location of a logistic centre with the logistic potential, economical, social, technical and environmental criteria. 

Keywords

Logistics Centre Location, Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Fuzzy Graph Theory And Matrix Approach

TÜRKİYE’DE AKDENİZ BÖLGESİ’NDE LOJİSTİK MERKEZ YERİ SEÇİMİ İÇİN BULANIK SERİM TEORİ VE MATRİS YAKLAŞIMI UYGULAMASI

Abstract

Lojistik sistemlerde lojistik yer seçimi, stratejik olarak önemli yatırım kararlarından birini oluşturur. Rekabet avantajını artırmak ve verimli olmak için birçok işletme, iyi konumlanmış lojistik sistemin önemli bir araç olduğunu düşünür. Bu durumda, bir işletmenin en uygun lojistik merkez yeri seçimi, nitel ve nicel birçok faktörün dikkate alınmasını gerektiren çok kriterli bir karar verme problemidir. Bu tür problemleri çözmede kullanılan ve daha yeni olan yöntemlerden birisi de bulanık serim teori ve matris yaklaşımdır. Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de Akdeniz bölgesinde lojistik merkez yeri alternatiflerinin seçimi için nitel ve nicel kriterlerin değerlendirildiği ve birbiriyle ilişkili her bir kriterin göreceli önceliğinin tanımlandığı bir bulanık serim teori ve matris yaklaşım uygulamasını içermektedir. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre, lojistik potansiyel, ekonomik, sosyal, teknik ve çevre kriterleri ile Antalya ili, Akdeniz Bölgesi’ndeki diğer illere göre lojistik merkez yeri seçim sıralamasında ilk sırada yer almıştır.

Keywords

Lojistik Merkez Yeri, Çok Kriterli Karar Verme, Bulanık Serim (Graph) Teori ve Matris Yaklaşım

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