Research Article

Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials

Volume: 21 Number: 2 August 15, 2019
TR EN

Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials

Abstract

Furniture industry is one of the oldest and a developing industry in Turkey. In the last 20-25 years of furniture industry, in addition to production for the country’s need, Turkey started to produce for export, to work technology-supported and to make large scale mass production rather than local workplace production.  In addition to that, investments for innovative and technological production have been increasing to make production more efficient and high-quality. The purpose of the questionnaire prepared within the scope of this study is to identify the factors that affect the raw material choices of the businesses active in furniture industry in Turkey and to determine the problems encountered in supplying raw material and in marketing. The study was carried out in 283 businesses which were chosen through sampling among 20,867 businesses active all-around Turkey. The questionnaires were applied by face to face interview technique and frequency tables were formed. It was found that the businesses in furniture industry were structured as single person company, which mainly make order production and mostly they produce household furniture. Among the outstanding problems were high raw material prices, low quality of these materials, lack of customer's material knowledge and high production expenses. Besides, it was seen that mostly MDF, particleboard and plywood were used in the sector and this is mostly due to the clients’ choice. It was also found that lacquer paint and varnish were preferred as coating materials due to their decorative look

Keywords

References

  1. Akyüz, K.C.; Külahlı, C.; Yıldırım, İ.; Balaban, Y. (2013). Using of advanced manufacturing technologies in forest products industry enterprises in İnegöl. Turkish Journal of Forestry 14:113-120. (in Turkish).
  2. Aras, R.; İmirzi, H.Ö.; Akın, H. (2007). The problems and suggested solutions of small and medium size furniture producing firms in ıstanbul. Journal of Polytechnic 10: 105-110. (in Turkish).
  3. Arslan, A.R.; Sönmez, A. (2010). Problems and suggestions of the upholstered furniture İndustry. Journal of Polytechnic 13:191-201. (in Turkish).
  4. Çelik, N. (2012). Proposal for a decısıon model for the furnıture ındustry development plan ın Turkey. Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi 2005:223-232. (in Turkish).
  5. Çoban, S. (2005). A study on the foreign trade structure and problems of Kayseri furniture industry. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Journal of Social and Economic Research 2005:73-82. (in Turkish).
  6. Demirci, S. (2005). The Problems of Furniture Industry in Turkey and Suggestions for Solutions. Journal of Polytechnic 8:369-379. (in Turkish).
  7. Dorman, J.S.; Laporte R.E.; Stone, R.A.; Trucco, M. (1990). Worldwide differences in the incidence of type I diabetes are associated with amino acid variation at position 57 of the HLA-DQ beta chain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 87:7370-7374.
  8. Gürpınar, K.; Döven, M.S. (2007). Stratejik Yönetim Perspektifinden Türk Mobilya Sektörünün Rekabet Durumunun Analizi ve Değerlendirilmesi. Afyon Kocatepe University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences 9:173-190. (in Turkish).

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Biomaterial

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 15, 2019

Submission Date

April 29, 2019

Acceptance Date

May 22, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 21 Number: 2

APA
Aydın, A., Nemli, G., & Gündüz, G. (2019). Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 21(2), 432-444. https://izlik.org/JA49CY46BE
AMA
1.Aydın A, Nemli G, Gündüz G. Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2019;21(2):432-444. https://izlik.org/JA49CY46BE
Chicago
Aydın, Aytaç, Gökay Nemli, and Gökhan Gündüz. 2019. “Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 21 (2): 432-44. https://izlik.org/JA49CY46BE.
EndNote
Aydın A, Nemli G, Gündüz G (August 1, 2019) Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 21 2 432–444.
IEEE
[1]A. Aydın, G. Nemli, and G. Gündüz, “Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials”, Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 432–444, Aug. 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA49CY46BE
ISNAD
Aydın, Aytaç - Nemli, Gökay - Gündüz, Gökhan. “Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 21/2 (August 1, 2019): 432-444. https://izlik.org/JA49CY46BE.
JAMA
1.Aydın A, Nemli G, Gündüz G. Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2019;21:432–444.
MLA
Aydın, Aytaç, et al. “Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 2, Aug. 2019, pp. 432-44, https://izlik.org/JA49CY46BE.
Vancouver
1.Aytaç Aydın, Gökay Nemli, Gökhan Gündüz. Determining the Factors Effecting Raw Material Preference in Furniture Sector in Turkey and the Problems Experienced in Supplying and Marketing Raw Materials. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 1;21(2):432-44. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA49CY46BE

 

Journal of Bartin Faculty of Forestry Editorship,

Bartin University, Faculty of Forestry, Dean Floor No:106, Agdaci District, 74100 Bartin-Turkey.

Fax: +90 (378) 223 5077, Fax: +90 (378) 223 5062,

E-mail: bofdergi@bartin.edu.tr