TY - JOUR
T1 - Logistics as a competitive strategy analysis of the clothing industry in terms of logistics
AU - Eryuruk, Selin Hanife
AU - Kalaoǧlu, Fatma
AU - Baskak, Murat
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The clothing industry is one of the most competitive and highly value-added sectors in the world; however, in recent years the industry has suffered difficult times. Logistics is a very important strategy to gain competitive advantages like time, cost and customer satisfaction. This paper presents logistics as a strategic solution and investigates important problems as well as necessary solutions according to the needs of the Turkish clothing industry. In the first section of the article, a profile of the clothing industry in Turkey and the world is presented. Then the situation of the logistics sector in Turkey and the world is explained. Finally, an evaluation of logistics as a global strategy in the clothing industry is presented.
AB - The clothing industry is one of the most competitive and highly value-added sectors in the world; however, in recent years the industry has suffered difficult times. Logistics is a very important strategy to gain competitive advantages like time, cost and customer satisfaction. This paper presents logistics as a strategic solution and investigates important problems as well as necessary solutions according to the needs of the Turkish clothing industry. In the first section of the article, a profile of the clothing industry in Turkey and the world is presented. Then the situation of the logistics sector in Turkey and the world is explained. Finally, an evaluation of logistics as a global strategy in the clothing industry is presented.
KW - Competitive strategy
KW - Logistics
KW - Turkish clothing industry
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79551577894
SN - 1230-3666
VL - 84
SP - 12
EP - 17
JO - Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe
JF - Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe
IS - 1
ER -