Inovação e conhecimento: um estudo que promova o compartilhamento de conhecimentos e iniciativas na área de compras, para a construção de vantagem competitiva nas empresas do setor de transporte rodoviário de passageiros do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The objective of this work was to build a collaborative purchasing model between five passenger transportation companies in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, the specific objectives were to evaluate the main bottlenecks involving the management of purchases in the studied companies, to identify methodologies and practices used to sharing knowledge and information in the purchasing area, assessing the operational, technical and financial viability of the shared purchasing center, as well as assessing best practices in companies that already practice. The methodology used for this work is descriptive, with a case study. The presented solution will be operationalized through an integrated system, between companies and suppliers, which will allow the creation of economical purchase lots. Through data analysis and case studies it is concluded that it is possible to have significant gains in quality, reduction in processes, just in time delivery and financial gains with the implementation of a shared purchasing center