An Integrated Fuzzy MCDM Framework for Evaluating Sustainable Logistics Performance in the Green Supply Chain


Yüksel F. Ş., Zengin Ş., ANTMEN Z. F.

Sustainability (Switzerland), cilt.18, sa.7, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/su18073645
  • Dergi Adı: Sustainability (Switzerland)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Geobase, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: fuzzy AHP, green supply chain, intuitionistic fuzzy COPRAS, logistics, spherical fuzzy MULTIMOORA
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study is to identify logistics supply chain criteria by considering the sustainability factor and to conduct a performance evaluation based on these criteria. The application analyzes 15 sub-criteria under the five main criteria of sustainable logistics: procurement logistics, production logistics, reverse logistics, distribution logistics, and disposal logistics. Accordingly, the importance weights of the logistics criteria were determined using the Fuzzy AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) method. Based on the determined criterion weights, an integrated model for performance evaluation was proposed using the Spherical Fuzzy MULTIMOORA (Multi-Objective Optimization by Ratio Analysis plus the Full Multiplicative Form) and Heuristic Fuzzy COPRAS (Complex Proportional Assessment) methods. The application ranked the sustainable logistics performance of three major logistics firms, and the results obtained from both methods were consistent. The findings highlight that the three criteria with the highest importance levels are, in order, as follows: green purchasing strategies (0.356), green design (0.151), and integration of supplier into environmental management processes (0.125). This demonstrates that firms aim to foster environmental responsibility not only in their internal processes but also throughout the supply chain. This study provides a reliable model for evaluating and improving sustainable logistics performance, contributing both to the academic literature and to practical applications in logistics firms.