11. Integrated Systems and Utilization in Logistics

Logistics takes place as a support system in every phase of a product life cycle, starting from the supplier to the recycling or disposal process of the product. At these stages, logistics systems work both integrated with other systems and different systems work integrated with logistics. Logistics systems support systems such as supply chain, purchasing, production, storage, sales and marketing. Decision processes and outputs of these systems are effective in decision-making in the logistics system. In addition, systems such as geographic information systems, vehicle tracking systems and the Internet of Things also work integrated with the logistics system. With their structures that affect the system’s performance, they play an essential role in the traceability of the logistics system and the establishment of effective system infrastructure. In this section, systems that are effective in the operation of logistics systems are discussed. Analytic network process which is one of the multi-criteria decision-making methods was used to determine the impact of systems on the efficiency of the logistics system. Thus, the systems that have the most effect on logistics system efficiency have been determined. Finally, information technologies used to facilitate and speed up the logistics system are mentioned. The effects of new systems developed with Industry 4.0 on logistics are emphasized.