Research Article

The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities

Volume: 16 Number: 1 February 28, 2025
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The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities

Abstract

The study aims to determine the awareness of Logistics 4.0 and examine its impact on businesses' digital transformation and logistics capabilities. A survey was distributed to businesses in the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce's transportation and logistics services committee using a sampling method, and 401 responses were received. It was found that Logistics 4.0 awareness has a significant impact on digital transformation. The sub-dimensions of Logistics 4.0 awareness—business model products and services, process management, information systems infrastructure, and evaluation variables—were found to have significant effects on digital transformation. However, the marketing and customer outreach variable did not have a significant effect on digital transformation. It was also concluded that Logistics 4.0 awareness has a significant effect on logistics capabilities. When examining the impact of the sub-dimensions of Logistics 4.0 awareness on logistics service differentiation and logistics innovation, it was found that marketing and customer outreach, and process management had no significant effect on logistics service differentiation, but did affect logistics innovation. On the other hand, business model products and services, information systems infrastructure, and evaluation variables were found to have a significant effect on logistics service differentiation but no effect on logistics innovation. The study highlights that businesses' awareness of Logistics 4.0 plays a critical role in both accelerating digital transformation processes and developing logistics capabilities. The research contributes theoretically and methodologically by emphasizing that digitalization is not only a technological innovation but also a strategic tool for businesses to enhance their logistics capabilities and gain a competitive advantage.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Technology Management, Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 28, 2025

Submission Date

December 28, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 16 Number: 1

APA
Dindarik, N., & Fidan, Y. (2025). The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities. AJIT-E: Academic Journal of Information Technology, 16(1), 1-31. https://doi.org/10.5824/ajite.2025.01.001.x
AMA
1.Dindarik N, Fidan Y. The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology. 2025;16(1):1-31. doi:10.5824/ajite.2025.01.001.x
Chicago
Dindarik, Nazlıcan, and Yahya Fidan. 2025. “The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities”. AJIT-E: Academic Journal of Information Technology 16 (1): 1-31. https://doi.org/10.5824/ajite.2025.01.001.x.
EndNote
Dindarik N, Fidan Y (February 1, 2025) The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology 16 1 1–31.
IEEE
[1]N. Dindarik and Y. Fidan, “The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities”, AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 1–31, Feb. 2025, doi: 10.5824/ajite.2025.01.001.x.
ISNAD
Dindarik, Nazlıcan - Fidan, Yahya. “The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities”. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology 16/1 (February 1, 2025): 1-31. https://doi.org/10.5824/ajite.2025.01.001.x.
JAMA
1.Dindarik N, Fidan Y. The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology. 2025;16:1–31.
MLA
Dindarik, Nazlıcan, and Yahya Fidan. “The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities”. AJIT-E: Academic Journal of Information Technology, vol. 16, no. 1, Feb. 2025, pp. 1-31, doi:10.5824/ajite.2025.01.001.x.
Vancouver
1.Nazlıcan Dindarik, Yahya Fidan. The Analysis of The Impact of Companies’ Logistics 4.0 Awareness on Digital Transformation and Logistics Capabilities. AJIT-e: Academic Journal of Information Technology. 2025 Feb. 1;16(1):1-31. doi:10.5824/ajite.2025.01.001.x