A supply chain management model for shipyards in Turkey

Great amount of manpower usage, complex work flows, variety of material usage are the main points to describe shipbuilding industry as heavy industry. Production processes of the shipyards are divided into two main divisions: new building and ship repair industry. Production methods of these two divisions are similar characteristics. New ship construction and ship repairing have many industrial processes in common. Raw material inputs to the shipbuilding and repair industry are primarily steel and other metals, paints and solvents, blasting abrasives, welding machines, welding rods, electrodes, and machine and cutting oils. With over 40 shipyards, Tuzla Bay is one of the areas with the highest density of industrial establishments in Istanbul. Therefore, establishment of supply chain model is extremely important in Turkish Shipyards. Supply chain management in order to meet customer demand, covers the entire chain by suppliers, production facilities, distributors, retailers, and customers of operations planning, implementation and monitoring processes. The purpose of a management process is to maximize the performance and success of the process. Supplier management, technology management and efficient use of resources are very important in shipyard. The usage of new material and new production processes, the improvement on mechanization and automation of processes will reduce the pollutants, decrease the waste outcome and minimize the effects of these hazardous materials on shipyard workers. In this study, an appropriate shipyard supply chain model application is investigated.