Application of Ahp Method for the Selection of Pharmaceutical Warehouse Location

Abstract

Objective: The primary purpose of this study is to find a solution to the warehouse location selection problem of a pharmaceutical warehouse serving in the pharmaceutical industry by using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Material and Method: Within the scope of this study, a possible new warehouse location problem that can be established in the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey for a pharmaceutical warehouse, which has a significant market share among the drug distribution channels in Turkey, will be solved with the AHP method. Firstly, the algorithm for the AHP is determined. Then, pair-wise comparison matrices for determined criteria and alternatives were prepared by decision-makers, and matrices were transferred to the Super Decision package program for the solution. Result and Discussion: As a result, the most important criterion in the selection of the pharmaceutical warehouse location was determined as the infrastructure and physical conditions (35%) and transportation conditions (29%) followed by it. According to these criteria, the first alternative was found as the optimum. © 2020 University of Ankara. All rights reserved.