Industry 4.0 and Digitalization: New Technological Trends in Logistics

Authors : Maide Betül Aksoy, Burcu Yengil Bülbül

Pages : 357-367

Doi:10.59445/ijephss.1681131

View : 97 | Download : 177

Publication Date : 2025-07-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Technological advancements and the production of knowledge, which began with the First Industrial Revolution and have rapidly accelerated since, have significantly influenced businesses across various sectors. For the logistics sector to remain competitive, it must adapt to new technologies and embrace digital transformation. In order to provide faster, cheaper, more reliable, traceable, and sustainable services, technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality, and wearable sensors are already being implemented in logistics, with many more expected to be adopted in the near future. This study highlights the effects of digitalization in the logistics sector through applied and up-to-date examples. It demonstrates how digital technologies have addressed sector-specific challenges through recent collaborations such as UPS–Fast Radius, SkyCell, and DHL–Volkswagen. Furthermore, the Logistics Trend Radar 6.0 and 7.0 reports are analyzed from an academic perspective, and the roles of big data, IoT, augmented reality, and robotic automation in the sector are explained. By discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of digitalization, the study provides a unique contribution to the literature by addressing the lack of practice-oriented, example-based research in the field.
Keywords : Endüsti 4.0, Dijitalleşme, Lojistik, Teknolojik trendler

ORIGINAL ARTICLE URL