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Gaining strategic insights into Logistics 4.0: expectations and impacts

Kucukaltan, B.
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Saatcioglu, O.Y.
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Irani, Zahir
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Tuna, O.
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2022
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Competitive advantage, Future projections, Industry 4.0, Logistics 4.0, Logistics service providers
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© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Production Planning & Control on 27 Aug 2020 available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1810760.
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The developments brought by Industry 4.0 have spread to various components in a supply chain, where logistics is of utmost importance due to the intermediate role of logistics service providers (LSPs) operating among different actors. Despite such a vital role, the extant literature lacks from the extensive analysis of Industry 4.0 implementations in the logistics industry, particularly for LSPs. Accordingly, this study sets out to investigate, comprehensively, Industry 4.0 projections in logistics and their reflections on LSPs by adopting a multidimensional approach. In this respect, the key themes influenced by Industry 4.0 developments are initially determined through a structured survey conducted in the Turkish logistics industry. Then, in the same industry, both the probabilities and the impacts of Industry 4.0-focused thematic statements are examined through an integrative interview survey, which also incorporates ‘why-type’ of questions. Consequently, this study offers academic implications in terms of demonstrating possible changes in the logistics industry from the operational, financial, and human resources aspects. Additionally, the findings serve as a reference for logistics professionals while fostering their competitive Industry 4.0 initiatives and facilitating their strategic decisions.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10454/18959
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Kucukaltan B, Saatcioglu OY, Irani Z et al (2022) Gaining strategic insights into Logistics 4.0: expectations and impacts. Production Planning & Control. 33(2-3): 211-227.
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https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1810760
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