Yeşil Lojistik Eğilimi ve Lojistik Performans İlişkisi: Lojistik Hizmet Sağlayıcılar Üzerine Karşılaştırmalı Bir Vaka Çalışması

Increasing concerns related to environmental side effects of the logisticsservices and competition between the logistics service providers are twopressuring factors on logistics service providers. This study seeks to explore the relation between green logistics tendency and logistic performance from the perspective of logistics service providers. In order to reach this aim, two logistics service providers are investigated by comparative case study method. Findings showed the effects of green logistics services on logistics performance components.Keywords: Green Logistics, Logistics Performance, Logistics Service providers, Comparative case studyLojistik hizmetlerin çevresel yan etkileri ile ilgili artan endişeler ve lojistik hizmet sağlayıcılar arasındaki rekabet lojistik hizmet sağlayan işletmeler üzerinde baskı yaratan iki faktördür. Bu çalışmada, yeşil lojistik eğilimi ile lojistik performans arasındaki ilişkinin lojistik hizmet sağlayıcılar açısından ortaya koyulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaca yönelik olarak, iki lojistik hizmet sağlayıcı işletme karşılaştırmalı vaka analizi yöntemi ile incelenmiştir. Sonuçlar yeşil lojistik hizmetlerinin lojistik performans bileşenleri üzerindeki etkilerini göstermektedir.Anahtar sözcükler: Yeşil Lojistik, Lojistik Performans, Lojistik Hizmet sağlayıcılar, Karşılaştırmalı Vaka Analiz

Perceptions of Female and Male Students on Sustainable Maritime Development Concept: A Case Study from Turkey

Objective: It is a fact that maritime transport is essential for achieving sustainable transport development, and the concept of sustainable development has recently raised great interest in maritime industry. The fundamental role in driving and supporting the sustainability should be pursued by young people, and in Turkey as a developing country, sustainable maritime development should be particularly emphasized by the young population amounting to one third of total. The aim of this paper is to analyze the perceptions of female and male students on sustainable maritime development concept. Method: In order to reach this aim, the study was carried out using a questionnaire distributed to maritime faculty students in Turkey. Three pillars of sustainable maritime development were used to reveal how important the issue is for students and how they perceive them. Results: The study indicated strong emphasis of social sustainable maritime development while the key factor perceived as water pollution as one of the environmental item. Conclusion: The results of the study reveal not only the perceptional differences between Turkish female and male students on sustainable development concept but also on sources of environmental concerns

New Service Development Process in Intermodal Transport: The Case of Turkey

Increasing interest on intermodal transport both by the shippers and carriers has led logistics service providers and transport operators to develop new intermodal transport services. When the service literature is analyzed, it is found that there are a few studies on the New Service Development (NSD) of specific service industries. However, it is observed that there is a gap in new intermodal service development. That’s why this study aims to explore the stages and determine the common stages in NSD process of intermodal transport. In order to reach this aim, intermodal transport operators and service providers offering intermodal transport services in Turkey are investigated by case study method. This study is the preliminary step for NSD processes in intermodal transport for the current literature. According to the findings, the issues of the human resources have not been paid enough attention during the NSD process. It is concluded that intermodal transport requires more detailed and industry-specific NSD models compared with the other service industries