An ownership and management model proposal for logistics centers in Turkey

The requirement of submitting logistics operations, performed from resources to ultimate consumers in supply chain, fastly, effectively and efficiently for low costs, draws interest on nodal points ashore along with seaports. Logistics centers are environment-friendly logistics nodal points that provide the need for movement in supply chain, save on time and integrate different transport models. Logistics centers have been operating for long time in Europe but have become a current issue only since last 10 years in our country. There are logistics centers established and planned to be established by TCDD and planned to be established by private sector in Turkey. But, success of the logistics centers, no matter how to be established, is parallel to a successful management model. The aim of the study is submitting proposal for the ownership and management model for logistics centers in Turkey. Accordingly, ownership and management models of logistics centers are investigated and delphi method is used as a qualitative research method to receive opinions of the experts on logistics centers among both private sector and government experts. Ultimately a model proposal for the ownership and management of logistics centers in Turkey is submitted in the light of information reached by experts' opinion. Keywords: Logistics Centers, Ownership and Management Model, PPP Model