Examination of the Transportation Mode Impact on the Parameters of the Logistics Performance Index

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) is a multidimensional index that evaluates the performance of a country's logistics sector. This index measures the performance of each country across six areas that represent the most important dimensions of the current logistics industry. The research method is applied and falls under mathematical modeling. The statistical population of the present study includes experts and professionals in the transportation industry, with 20 individuals selected as the sample. In this research, the Fuzzy Compromise Approach (FUCAM) multi-criteria decision-making method was utilized. The impact of the type of transportation mode on the parameters of the logistics performance index was examined based on the literature review within the framework of six criteria. Subsequently, the type of transportation mode was analyzed for its parameters in the logistics performance index using the FUCAM method to determine their weights and importance. The results indicated that the criterion of quality of trade-related infrastructure ranked first in the three modes of road, rail, and maritime transport, while it ranked fourth in air transport. The criterion of tracking and tracing capability ranked second in all four transportation modes. In air transport, the criterion of timely shipment of cargo ranked first. The two criteria of "competence and quality of logistics services" and "ease of arranging shipments at competitive prices" received nearly the lowest rankings.