اقتصاد دفاع و توسعه پایدار

اقتصاد دفاع و توسعه پایدار

An Identification and prioritization of the Criteria for the Development of Logistics and Transportation Sector of the Islamic Republic of Iran Using an Experimental Study of Selected Countries to Identify the Influential Components

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Masoud Memarnejad 1
Ali Moayedpour 2
1 PhD Student in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
2 M.A in Executive Management, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
A country's ability in global trade is dependent upon its trade access to logistics networks for transportation of cargo worldwide. Furthermore, the efficiency of a country's supply chains (in terms of transportation time, costs and reliability) depends on certain characteristics of a country's domestic economy, coined ‘logistical performance’. Better logistical performance and trade facilitation are significantly associated with prosperous trade, export diversification, attractiveness for foreign direct investment thereby leading to economic growth. In studies conducted by the World Bank, improving logistical performance has been identified as one of the most crucial determinants development. This is since logistics has a significant impact on the economic performance of countries. The statistical population of the present study is 30 managers and experts with experience in the field of logistics and transportation diplomacy in the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of The Islamic Republic of Iran. The ranking of the components was obtained using the fuzzy AHP technique, indicating that physical infrastructure, non-physical infrastructure, stability, globalization, internal logistics as most critical components for developing the logistics sector.
Keywords
Logistics Diplomacy
Transportation of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Providing Optimal Model in Selected Countries