Operation research (OR) has a remarkable impact in improving the efficiency of operations of many logistics organizations. Whether the logistics organizations adopt the operations research tools is always a serious decision making for the management due to the amount of investment can be significant from a firm prospective. The objective of this paper is to use an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model to analyze the consideration for a logistics organization to adopt the operation research tools. The AHP model depicts the main criteria and sub-criteria that were considered by a logistics organization in a decision making on the adoption of operations research tools and management system. We proposed six main criteria, namely operations cost, benefits, penalty of making errors for not using the tools, human resource competency, effectiveness and organization's image. Each of theses criterion are operationalised into two sub-criteria based on researches from past literature and discussion with senior member of some organizations. Our findings seem to indicate that investment may not be the major issue in the decision, rather personnel competency and organization structure and workflow overhaul can be the main deterrents of the decision to adoption OR tools and management system. This understanding could help us in designing training to facilitate the adoption of OR tools and management system.
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