Sustainable 3PL Service Provider Selection in the Pharmaceutical Industry Using Fuzzy-Based SWARA and MAIRCA Methods

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This study aims to develop a framework for the selection of sustainable third-party logistics service providers (3PLSPs) for the pharmaceutical industry by developing an integrated decision-making framework based on fuzzy SWARA and fuzzy MAIRCA methods. To achieve this goal, 21 selection criteria were determined within the scope of economic, infrastructure, environmental, and social basic dimensions through literature review and expert opinions. Then, the weights of these criteria were calculated using the fuzzy SWARA method. Finally, alternative sustainable 3PLSPs were ranked using the fuzzy MAIRCA method. The findings indicate that the most crucial criteria for selecting sustainable 3PLSPs are financial stability, industry-specific knowledge and experience, environmental protection, and worker health and safety, corresponding to economic, infrastructure, environmental, and social dimensions, respectively.