Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, cilt.38, sa.4, ss.2033-2053, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
Industry 4.0 has been a revolutionary wave of change over the past decade that has had a variety of impacts on companies. Institutional adoption of the upcoming changes is one of the most important factors in this scenario. In this context, in order for companies to adapt to this wave of change, it is extremely important that they correctly evaluate their current situation in Industry 4.0 and accordingly identify their needs and deficiencies and determine the areas they need to develop correctly. The Turkish white goods sector is one of the leading sectors of the Turkish economy on a global scale with its international competitive power and brands, creating high added value in production and exports, providing positive foreign trade balance. Due to this feature, it is one of the sectors where Industry 4.0 and digitalization will be applied successfully. The first step for companies in the white goods sector, which is deeply affected by technological developments, to be successful in digital transformation is to evaluate their situation and thus determine their starting points. In this study, a measurement and evaluation system consisting of four main criteria and twenty-three sub-criteria was designed with the aim of measuring the digital transformation competencies of companies. Seven companies operating in the white goods sector were scored according to the determined criteria, and the digital transformation competencies of the companies were evaluated with the help of MACHBETH and EDAS methods, which are multi-criteria decision-making methods. As a result, it has been determined that companies are at the very beginning of digital transformation.