Gestão de custo na cadeia logística, visando integração entre modais

Abstract

One of the biggest corporate challenges in the 21st century is for companies to keep an competitive edge. There are other challenges – such as innovation, adaptability to changes and sustainability – but in a post-crisis scenario, companies are focused on productivity and return on investment and – subsequently – cost reduction. In this context, Logistics – which started when military needed an efficient troop supply chain – uses transportation as strategical key. An efficient supply line is far more complex when we increase distances or add different transportation methods. The purpose of this document is to understand the transport – and storage – options available in Brazil today, their upsides and downsides, and determine viable alternatives to reduce supply chain costs. Subsequently, we look for different options to improve or competitiveness in external markets and reduce logistics cost impact on our imports / internal market. This study shows the different cargo transportation options (mainly Road, Rail and Shipping), its strengths and weaknesses. It also shares some business models that largest export/import commodities/companies are using to keep an competitive edge, including intermodal, resulting in major success in supply chain cost reductions. To elaborate on these strategies, we must understand the bottlenecks – where it was decided to highlight infrastructure and bureaucracy – in logistics (mainly transportation) in Brazil. By comparing our performance using currently available indicators and studies, it was also brought successful practices and ideas that could be adopted in Brazil.