Abstract
The fact that the production and consumption amounts are different from each other gives a dynamic feature to the concept of storage. In addition, an effective storage activity hinges upon the selection of the right warehouse location that takes into account capital and labor investments; minimizes the transportation cost and time. The aim of this study is to investigate the preliminary researches in the selection of the warehouse location selection and to present information on which success factors and methods are preferred. Within this scope, many academic studies have been examined by filtering various databases. According to the results of the study, the most used methods in warehouse location selection are multi-criteria decision making methods such as AHP, ANP and TOPSIS; and the most commonly used success factor is determined as the cost-based factors.
Highlights
Increasing competitive pressures and performance requirements cause logistics activities to become more important, and companies need logistics to gain competitive advantage and build sustainable customer relationships
The aim of this study is to investigate the preliminary researches in the selection of the warehouse location selection and to present information on which success factors and methods are preferred
According to the results of the study, the most used methods in warehouse location selection are multi-criteria decision making methods such as AHP, Analytic Network Process (ANP) and TOPSIS; and the most commonly used success factor is determined as the cost-based factors
Summary
Increasing competitive pressures and performance requirements cause logistics activities to become more important, and companies need logistics to gain competitive advantage and build sustainable customer relationships In recent years, this need felt by companies has increased their commitment to logistics and supply chain management. The concept of storage will keep updating as production and consumption quantities are constantly differentiated. In addition to this global aspect of warehousing, the fact that warehouses usually require large capital investments and labor costs, and the need to minimize transportation cost and time [3] make the choice of storage location more strategic
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