A HYBRID FUZZY-PROMETHEE METHOD FOR LOGISTICS SERVICE SELECTION: DESIGN OF A DECISION SUPPORT TOOL

Among the traditional logistics services, transportation is one of the most commonly outsourced activities. Nevertheless the carrier selection process is critic presenting its own peculiarities which should be accurately managed. This paper presents a hybrid multi-criteria/fuzzy method for the selection of the carrier among a number of pre-selected logistics service providers. The method was developed and applied to the case of Power-One Inc., a multinational company in the Power-electronic market. Finally, an automated system supporting the decision making process was designed to support users.