Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Applied Economics and Social Science (ICAESS 2024)

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

Authors
Cantika Yosdianti Kastella1, *, Fandy Bestario Harlan1, Fasida Dharma Yudastoro1
1Politeknik Negeri Batam, Batam, 29461, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: diankastella2828@gmail.com
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Cantika Yosdianti Kastella
Available Online 31 December 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-640-6_13How to use a DOI?
Keywords
AHP; VPI; TOPSIS; Freight Forwarding, and Trucking Company Vendor
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.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Applied Economics and Social Science (ICAESS 2024)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
31 December 2024
ISBN
978-94-6463-640-6
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-640-6_13How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2025 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Fandy Bestario Harlan
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