A Hybrid SPC-Mara Decision Model for Assessing the Supply Chain Performance of European Countries

This paper analyzes the supply chain performance of various European countries through a hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) model. The evaluation of supply chain performance is based on ten criteria identified through a literature review. Data for this study were obtained from the World Bank’s report. The criteria weights are determined using the Symmetry Point of Criterion (SPC) method, while evaluating supply chain performance across European countries is conducted by the Magnitude of the Area for the Ranking of Alternatives (MARA) method. The SPC analysis indicates that maritime connectivity is the most critical criterion, whereas postal connectivity is deemed the least significant. The MARA findings highlight that the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Cyprus exhibit the highest supply chain performance levels. Conversely, Denmark, Slovenia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and Malta show the lowest performance. Additionally, a comparative analysis was performed to validate the robustness of the results.