SCALE AND RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS FOR TURKISH FURNITURE SECTOR

The aim of this study is to develop a scale for the existing problems in the furniture industry and to analyze the relevance of the developed scale factors within the framework of supply chain management. In the study, literature research was done and the competition elements used in the furniture sector were determined. These identified elements were updated by using Delphi technique and a questionnare form was prepared. Factor analysis was performed with the data obtained in response to the responses given to the sector authorities. 16 elements were analyzed under three main factors; supply chain management, environment factor and innovative factor. Then, regression analysis was carried out to elaborate the relations among these three factors. 64% of supply chain management is explained by environmental elements and 23% by innovative elements. All of the hypotheses developed in the study were accepted.