Abstract:

Logistics and trade has a strong positive relationship. Through globalization, this correlation increases more day by day. Turkish logistics industry tries to adopt new technologies in terms of logistics, however, state officials seem to be unsure of what to implement. This is mainly because of the lack of a master plan in logistics industry. Lacking a master plan in logistics, state officials try to apply intermodal transportation mode through logistic distribution centers however, possibly the most valuable customers of these logistic distribution centers; SMEs have not been asked to stress their opinions and problems in terms of both logistics and trade. Therefore, any logistic solution that is said to be developed for SMEs has no chance to be successful if the base lacks the opinions of SMEs. Thus, the main objective of this study is to request the opinions of SMEs in terms of logistics and discover their problems related to foreign trade activities.