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Sustainable Warehouse Location Selection in Humanitarian Supply Chain: Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

Sustainable Warehouse Location Selection in Humanitarian Supply Chain: Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach

Rubina Mittal
Department of Mathematics and Operational Research, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

Amna Obaid
Department of Operational Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

DOI https://doi.org/10.33889/IJMEMS.2023.8.2.019

Received on September 12, 2022
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Accepted on January 02, 2023

Abstract

The frequency of catastrophic natural disasters is rising, and much emphasis is being given to the Humanitarian Supply chain (HSC). The main goal of relief efforts is to get enough emergency supplies to the area hit by the disaster as quickly as possible. The decision of where to locate warehouses that will store relief supplies presents a significant obstacle for humanitarian relief organizations as they work to enhance their capacity for providing aid and their rescue plan. A non-optimal location could make the search and rescue efforts harder. More importantly, it has been seen that when these kinds of geographical sites are evaluated, social and environmental issues are not considered. This research paper aims to make humanitarian networks more accountable by determining the ideal warehouse site and considering both traditional and sustainable factors. A framework for selecting warehouses to keep relief goods was devised using the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approach. Best-Worst and TOPSIS (“Technique for Order Performance by Similarity to the Ideal Solution”) methods were used to rank the potential locations based on Cost, Logistics, Environmental, and Social Criteria. A research study has been done in the State of West Bengal (District Arambagh).

Keywords- Humanitarian supply chain, Warehouse location, Sustainability, MCDM, TOPSIS – BWM.

Citation

Mittal, R., & Obaid, A. (2023). Sustainable Warehouse Location Selection in Humanitarian Supply Chain: Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences, 8(2), 316-335. https://doi.org/10.33889/IJMEMS.2023.8.2.019.