Transactions on Data Analysis in Social Science 2821-1936 2 4 2020 12 01 Site Selection for Establishing the Distribution Agency of "Mihan" Food Industries Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques 197 204 232256 10.47176/TDASS.2020.197 EN H. Rabienya M.Sc. student in Industrial Engineering, Rozebahan Higher Education Institute, Rozebahan, Iran B. Behnia Assistant Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department, Rozebahan Higher Education Institute, Rozebahan, Iran Journal Article 2020 05 03 Proper location of distribution centers in manufacturing companies is of critical importance and is typically decided at the highest managerial levels. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal location for establishing a distribution branch for Mihan Food Industries using multi-criteria decision-making techniques. The implementation process involved several steps. First, using the Delphi technique, the selection criteria for the distribution warehouse location were obtained from experts. Next, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and pairwise comparisons were applied to evaluate the priorities of criteria and alternatives. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Excel software. According to the results, five criteria were selected. The findings indicated that the minimum construction cost (land, building, and equipment) (0.211), time efficiency (0.208), and technical issues (technical reports from production and market experts) (0.204) had the highest priority, respectively. Health parameters (distance from pollution sources) (0.194) and minimum transportation costs (0.183) ranked next. Based on these results, the highest priority location for establishing the distribution branch is Location 3, while Locations 1 and 2 follow closely with only minor differences in ranking. https://www.transoscience.ir/article_232256_c8ea6ab2b40567b92d7f9bbc00ccb14e.pdf