TY  - JOUR
TT  - A STUDY ON DETERMINING THE PROBLEMS OF FIRMS IN TURKISH LOGISTICS SECTOR
AU  - Çopuroğlu, Filiz
AU  - Sarıçiçek, Reyhan
AU  - Aytekin, Mehmet
PY  - 2017
DA  - April
DO  - 10.18769/ijasos.309680
JF  - IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences
JO  - IJASOS
PB  - OCERINT International Organization Center of Academic Research
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2411-183X
SP  - 232
EP  - 239
VL  - 3
IS  - 7
KW  - Logistics
KW  - logistics sector problems
KW  - the logistics sector in Turkey
N2  - Logistics, which has been the sum of the responsibility that originatesfrom the resource assets, continues with the order of the customers and theproducer companies which supply the product during the time the customers usethe product. In conducting theseactivities, the most effective way to succeed in logistics is to ensure thatcorrect product access is provided to the right customers. For the fact thatlogistics is improving in the world, it is one of the sectors showing rapidimprovements in Turkey as well. Turkey, due to its location, has political and economic advantages andit is at a place where it provides continuity of world trade. It is obligatoryto use this strategic advantage and make commercial works. Looking from thisperspective, logistics activities, besides being just commercial acts inTurkey, faced with the fact that they are activities that are also beneficialfor bringing more income for the state’s economy, should be spread to moreareas. This study has been conducted to examine the current situation anddevelopment of the logistics industry, in order to identify the problems offirms in this sector and to assist in the significance of the sector bydeveloping solutions to these problems. In this context, logistics qualitiesand importance of logistics, logistics management, the situation of logisticactivities in Turkey, Turkey's strengths and weaknesses in the logistics sectorhave been discussed. In addition to that customer service problems, problemsencountered in transportation activities, storage problems, transportation andpackaging problems, problems in purchasing and customs liquidation activitieswere examined. The research has been conducted by consulting 7 representativesfrom the leading companies in Turkey’s logistics sector and it was conductedwith qualitative method.According to the analysis of study, the results have been evaluated within the progress in logistics. The framework will help to increase the logisticpotential of Turkey by identifying the problems of the sector and eliminatingthe deficiencies by developing solutions for these problems.
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.18769/ijasos.309680
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/298434
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