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3PL provider selection in oil and gas industry using the analytic hierarchy process: A case study in oil-field services company X


Author - Affiliation:
Nguyen Thi Duc Nguyen - Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM , Vietnam
Le Tran Chinh - University of Applied Sciences North Western Switzerland-Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, VNU-HCM , Vietnam
Corresponding author: Le Tran Chinh - ntdnguyen@hcmut.edu.vn

Abstract
This study aims to: (1) Summarize the criteria for selecting 3PL Provider in supply chain management from literature review and apply these criteria to build the criteria model in choosing 3PL Provider for oilfield services company X for the purpose of expanding their market in the oil and gas industry and (2) Analyze, evaluate two 3PL Providers, along with a new 3PL Provider and suggest the strategy for selecting the suitable 3PL Provider to meet the specific requirements from company X.

By arranging in-depth interviews with ten people with different positions, including Operation Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Logistics Manager, Base Manager and Logistics Specialist, along with AHP approach and expert choice 11.0 software support in collecting, processing and synthesizing data to evaluate and determine the appropriate 3 PL Provider for company X. In this study, three 3PL Providers have been chosen for analyzing and evaluating – 3PL Providers A, B, and C. The final results demonstrate that there are six main criteria and 13 sub-criteria in choosing 3PL Provider for oilfield services company X. The six main criteria are Performance, Price, Services, Quality assurance, IT system and Intangible values. The results and hypothetical situations have also been presented and discussed again with the expert logistics group to get their feedback about the practicability of the built model. The expert logistics group has agreed that the built criteria model and results are appropriate and adequate for evaluating and selecting a suitable 3PL Provider from the company’s specific demands. Consequently, this study can also be applied for similar purposes in other companies and shipping agents who need to work with outsourcing logistics services in oil and gas industry by using this built criteria model and synthesis results to find out the right decision for selecting 3PL Provider.

Keywords
Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP); Third-Party Logistic Provider (3PL Provider);Supply Chain Management (SCM)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46223/HCMCOUJS.econ.en.9.1.176.2019
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