Evaluation of Sakarya Province in Terms of Being as a Potential Logistics Center

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Aim: The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate whether Sakarya has the potential to become a logistics center. It also aims to reveal the potential of Sakarya as a logistics center, the determinants of this potential, the city's strengths and weaknesses in this area, and the opportunities and threats it will face.
Method: This study is qualitative research and was designed with a deductive approach based on logistics center criteria. In this study, which has an Internal Case Study design, a semi-structured interview form and interview method were used as data collection methods. In addition, Content Analysis was used to analyze the data.
Findings: Sakarya, in terms of logistics center potential; location, advantageous and dominant transportation mode, convenience for combined transportation, proximity to markets, investment incentive, distribution, and collection network, supporting and affiliated industries, logistics competitive advantage, policies and regulations, human resources, and financial infrastructure criteria. It has disadvantages regarding customs procedures, information and communication technologies, and specific distribution and storage criteria.
Results: When the criteria of being a logistics center of Sakarya are evaluated, it can be said that it can potentially be a regional logistics center.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Logistics
• Logistics Center
• Logistics Development
• Competition of Cities
• Sakarya

Lojistik üs olma potansiyeli açısından Sakarya ilinin değerlendirilmesi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, Sakarya’nın bir lojistik üs olarak potansiyelinin değerlendirilmesidir. Potansiyele ait belirleyicilerinin sunulması ve lojistik bağlamında mevcut durumunun ortaya konulması hedeflenmektedir.
Yöntem: Bu çalışma tür olarak nitel bir araştırmadır ve lojistik üs kriterlerinden yola çıkılarak tümdengelimci yaklaşımla dizayn edilmiştir. İçsel Örnek Olay araştırma desenine sahip olan bu çalışmada veri toplama yöntemi olarak yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile mülakat yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi için ise İçerik Analizi’nden faydalanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Sakarya lojistik üs potansiyeli anlamında; konum, avantajlı ve baskın taşıma türü, kombine taşımacılığa elverişlilik, pazarlara yakınlık, yatırım teşviki, dağıtım ve toplama ağı, destekleyici ve bağlı endüstriler, lojistik rekabet üstünlüğü, politika ve düzenlemeler, insan kaynakları ve finansal altyapı kriterlerine büyük oranda sahiptir. Gümrük işlemleri, bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileri ve özel dağıtım ve depolama kriterleri konusunda ise dezavantajlara sahiptir.
Sonuç: Sakarya’nın lojistik üs olma kriterleri değerlendirildiğinde bölgesel lojistik üs olma potansiyeline sahip olduğu söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Lojistik
• Lojistik Üs
• Lojistik Gelişim
• Şehirlerin Rekabeti
• Sakarya

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