Logistics 4.0 Applications and Industry 4.0 from Logistics Firms’ Point of View

Abstract

Businesses operating in logistics, one of the technology intensive sectors, use manydifferent technologies to survive and gain competitive advantage. Logistics 4.0 applications fortoday’s competitive products and services are rapidly changing the way businesses do business.In this study, the point of view of the businesses offering logistics services in Turkey towards4.0 work logistics and their application levels have been analyzed. For this purpose, in-depthinterviews with ten different logistics service providers were reached and logistics 4.0 conceptand its applications were asked. The effects of these applications on was tried to be determined.From this, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of logistics 4.0applications for the sector was made. Whether businesses have logistics practice or not, theyunderstand the importance of these practice. The result of the study demonstrates that logistics4.0 practices will become increasingly important for our country.

Özet

Teknoloji yoğun sektörlerden biri olan lojistikte faaliyet gösteren işletmeler, hayatlarını