Analysis of Trucking Company Vendor Selection in Freight Forwarding Companies using VPI, AHP, and TOPSIS Methods

Cantika Yosdianti Kastella (), Fandy Harlan and Fasida Dharma Yudastoro ()
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Cantika Yosdianti Kastella: Politeknik Negeri Batam
Fasida Dharma Yudastoro: Politeknik Negeri Batam

A chapter in Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Applied Economics and Social Science (ICAESS 2024), 2025, pp 158-172 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract PT Berlian Dumai Logistics Batam branch currently has three trucking vendor companies namely PT Snepac, PT IntiKarya Indotama, and PT Global Project Logistik. This research aims to identify the criteria that are the main priorities for evaluating trucking company vendors and to evaluate and select the best trucking company using the VPI, AHP, and TOPSIS methods. The sampling technique in this study used nonprobability sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Meanwhile, the data collection technique in this study is questionnaire and was processed using the VPI, AHP, and TOPSIS methods. Based on the analysis using the AHP method, the evaluation of criteria in order is as follows; Cost (0.5529), Flexibility (0.1748), Quality (0.1088), Responsiveness (0.1004), and Delivery (0.0631). Furthermore, in the evaluation of the selection of trucking company vendors, the weight values obtained are as follows; PT Intikarya Indotama (9.460); PT Snepac (3.228); PT Global Project Logistik (1.312). Then in the TOPSIS method analysis, the results of the weight value are as follows; PT Intikarya Indotama (0.70); PT Snepac (0.069); PT Global Project Logistics (0.30). So, the biggest criterion in selecting or evaluating trucking company vendors is the cost criterion, and the best trucking company vendor is PT Intikarya Indotama.

Keywords: AHP; VPI; TOPSIS; Freight Forwarding; and Trucking Company Vendor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-640-6_13

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