Title :
Application of Principal Component Analysis Method in Logistics Performance Evaluation
Author :
Sheng, Yukui ; Lan, Wanlian
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Traffic & Transp. Eng., Changsha Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Changsha, China
Abstract :
Company usually outsource logistics business to the third party logistics company and it can improve core competition of company. So it is of vital importance to evaluate logistics performance of logistics company. Principal component analysis method is an effective method. In this paper, we take logistics company A as studying object. We construct evaluation index and mathematic model. By quantifying index and calculating, we conclude that logistics performance of logistics company A is ordinary.
Keywords :
goods distribution; logistics; outsourcing; performance index; principal component analysis; goods delivery; logistics business outsourcing; logistics performance evaluation index; mathematical model; multivariate statistical analysis method; principal component analysis method; third-party logistics company; Companies; Cybernetics; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Intelligent transportation systems; Logistics; Man machine systems; Principal component analysis; Reactive power; Resource management; Road transportation; logistics; logistics performance; principal component analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Human-Machine Systems and Cybernetics, 2009. IHMSC '09. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3752-8
DOI :
10.1109/IHMSC.2009.83
