Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
The Journal of Academic Social science, cilt.12, sa.148, ss.62-77, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
Logistics 4.0 is the transition period from hardware-oriented logistics to softwareoriented logistics. The concept of "smart", which emerged with digital
transformation, has made technology-based solutions gain importance. The special
value-added services offered by smart logistics positively affect the logistics supply
chain and can produce countless solutions to the ever-changing demands of
customers. This study was planned to examine the areas of smart glove usage in
logistics, their benefits, advantages, disadvantages, and domestic smart glove
preference. Since smart gloves are a new technology product, publications on this
subject are quite limited. However, it is anticipated that there will be more
publications in the future. As a result of a detailed literature review, it has been
revealed that smart gloves are used at almost every stage of the logistics supply
chain, providing speed, quality, and time savings, reducing costs, and increasing
the effectiveness and efficiency of companies. The most important feature of new
technologies is that they are adapted in line with needs and become indispensable
with their ergonomics and ease of use. Turkey produces "smart gloves" and exports
the smart products it develops to 15 different countries, including Germany,
England, China, the United Arab Emirates, and Poland. Many companies such as
1 This article is an expanded version of the paper titled 12.ULTZK 2023 National Logistics and Supply Chain
Congress 16-17 November 2023 4.0 Use of Smart Technologıes in Logıstıcs and Supply Chaın Management: Smart
Glove Example.
4.0 Use Of Smart Technologıes In Logıstıcs And Supply Chaın Management MERCEDES-Benz, Renault, TOFAŞ, Bridgestone-Lassa, and Carrefoursa use
these gloves in their production and logistics processes. The use of smart gloves
will increase in the future and many companies will use them in the logistics and
supply chain processes