Proposta metodológica para o planejamento de transporte de produtos acabados entre fábrica e centros de distribuição

Abstract

For many companies the costs of cargo logistics and transportation are very relevant, representing considerable percentage of their costs, so efficient logistics systems are essential for their competitiveness. The logistics of distribution, also called physical distribution, or outbound logistics, deals with the movement of finished products' delivery to customers. The constant and reliable information flow is a determining factor in the management of the supply chain and is essential for the achievement of good results and for the achievement of end customer’s demands. This research aims to propose a transportation planning method of finished products from a factory to its distribution centers, an important process of physical distribution. Thus, the transportation process of finished products from a factory to its distribution centers of two companies, a large one and a small one, will be analyzed. Through the detailing and analysis of processes, as well as meetings and interviews with experts in the logistics area, it will be proposed a product transportation method between a factory and distribution centers, that applies not only to the analyzed companies, but also companies from other fields of expertise. Through a simulation of the methodology proposed in one of the companies studied, many possible benefits could be verified, since the company does not have a formal planning method of transportation of finished products from the factory to the distribution centers and it was observed that this process depends a lot on the experience of the professionals involved