Evaluating the Productivity of Logistics Centers of Military Organizations Using a Balanced Scorecard and Promethee: A Case study of I.R.I Strategic Navy

Subject Areas : Industrial Management

Ehsan Taghipour ¹ , Faramarz nasri Nasri ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Department, of Industrial Management of Imam Khomeini Marine Sciences University, Nowshahr,Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Management, Imam Khomeini University of Marine Sciences, Nowshahr, Iran

Received: 2022-09-05 Accepted : 2022-12-20 Published : 2023-12-22

Keywords: "Productivity", "Logistics", "Balanced Scorecard", "Promethee",

Abstract :

The complexities of the environment in competitive arenas among military organizations and the increasing expectations of countries and governments have revealed the necessity of knowing the strengths and weaknesses of military organizations and the continuous improvement of key components. Therefore, one of the basic concerns of these organizations, and in particular the strategic navy of the army, which has started world-class operations, is to improve the productivity of major logistics centers. Considering the importance of logistics processes in the strategic navy of the army, the purpose of this research was to provide a framework to measure the efficiency of these centers. This research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of implementation method. The data was collected in two steps. In the first step, using interviews and questionnaires with a fuzzy Delphi approach, the components of logistics efficiency of Nedaja have been identified in two phases. In the second step, the weights of the criteria were determined using a questionnaire and information analysis with the Shannon entropy method. Moreover, the performance of four major logistics centers of the Navy was investigated during the first quarter of 1401, using the Promethee method. The results showed that the fourth logistics center was the most productive center in the mentioned time frame. Finally, a framework was presented to review and improve the efficiency of the major logistics centers of the strategic navy of the army.     

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