CONSULTANCY
STM ThinkTech continues to provide world-class consultancy services within the scope of projects it has carried out with domestic and foreign stakeholders. ThinkTech, which has organizational learning competence, continuously improves its service quality with its R&D works and provides "unique solutions to the complex problems" of its stakeholders.
Gaziantep Machinery and Metal Industry Analysis Project
In the project carried out with İpekyolu Development Agency; The Gaziantep Metal and Machinery Industry production ecosystem was analyzed, potential areas compatible with the ecosystem's capabilities were determined, and a guiding road map was developed for production in the potential areas. Methods such as Fuzzy Logic and Text Mining, Life Cycle Management, Ability Complexity, Quantitative Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, Porter’s Five Forces Analysis, Soft System Methodology and System Dynamics were used in the project in which System Thinking and Complex System approaches were adopted. As a result of the project; a transformation model has been developed that will enable the current production ecosystem to produce medium-high technology systems. In the transformation model, the steps to be taken by the public, academia and private sector stakeholders in the ecosystem for high-tech system production with an integration / cluster perspective are included.
Defense Literacy Project
With the project carried out under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries, it was ensured that the young generation interest in the defense industry was increased and their awareness level about the current situation of the Turkish defense industry was raised. In project scope; two "Defense Policies and Technologies Summer Schools" were organized in Ankara with 42 participants during which a "Business Wargame" activity designed by STM ThinkTech was held, “Policies and Technologies Conference” was held in Gaziantep with 150 participants and the book entitled “Introduction to Defense Studies” was prepared for publication.
Machine Tools Localization Feasibility Project
In the feasibility project carried out under the auspices of the Presidency of Defense Industry; increasing the total added value of CNC machines used / to be used domestically and minimizing the effects of embargos and restrictions on acquisition and logistics support of CNC machines / subsystems were aimed. In the project; data were collected through fieldworks (11 inland and outland companies), workshops (2 workshops), surveys, 251 hours of face-to-face interviews with 197 people, fair participation and focus meetings, an international benchmarking study was carried out, a feasibility report in which alternative business models were created was prepared for the domestic production of 5 Axis CNC machines by analysing the collected data.
The outputs of the project can be used in development of a domestic production ecosystem for 5 Axis CNC machines and as a guide in increasing efficiency of industrial production within the Turkey’s 2023 vision, thus a positive value can be added to the export-import balance.
Training and Analysis Project for Huğlu and Üzümlü Weapon Industry
Within the scope of the project carried out with the KOP Regional Development Administration in order to increase the efficiency of shotgun manufacturers located in Konya Huğlu and Üzümlü regions and to integrate them into the defense industry; a capability-product portfolio has been created to increase market diversity and opportunity values of alternative products that can be produced with the existing capabilities of companies were calculated by using the Capability Complexity Model.
Morover, a Demand Management System concept was developed for the regional production ecosystem and a System Dynamics model have been developed for the ecosystem. Training programs in the subjects of Life Cycle Management, Project Management, Contract Management, Defense Management, Production and Process Optimization, and Enterprise Resource Planning have been conducted for the companies in the production ecosystem at basic, intermediate and advanced levels. Short, medium, and long term strategic (and concrete) regional action items have been defined in the Business Case Analysis document in which all the work carried out within the scope of the project are reported.
The Requirement Analysis Project for Huğlu and Üzümlü Weapon Industry
In the project in which Enterprise System Engineering and Life Cycle Management approaches and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms are used; ecosystem has been analysed to increase the added value of shotgun and parts production in Huğlu and Üzümlü regions for the domestic and foreign markets and to ensure the integration of the existing shotgun and parts production structure with the defense industry and other related sectors, companies have been categorized, Decision Support Matrix has been developed, and a Roadmap has been prepared.