摘要：Competitive advantage in logistics operations is possible by analyzing data to create information and turning that information into decision.Supply chain optimization depends on effective management of chain knowledge.Analyzing data from supply chain and making a decision creates complex operations.Therefore,these operations require benefitting from information technology.In today’s global world,businesses use outsourcing for logistics services to focus on their own field,so are seeking to achieve competitive advantage against competitors.Outsourcing requires sharing of various information and data with companies that provide logistical support.Effective strategies are based on well-analyzed the data and information.Best options for right decisions can be created only from good analysis.That’s why companies that supply logistics services achieve competitive advantage using decision support systems (DSS) in industrial competition.In short,DSS has become driving force for every business in today’s knowledge-based economy.
关键词：Decision support systems;logistics information system;supply chain management;optimization;global competition.
