Gestão de operações logísticas: estudo de caso em um centro de distribuição

Abstract

The Distribution Center’s concept is correlated with an intermediary activity between prime-suppliers and the end users along the supply chain. In order to explore their inner activities and show their representation in the chain-activity cycle, this work discuss about theories of renowned authors in logistics management, associated to the transit done at the purchasing process’ resupply order, which includes everything since the customer notice that he needs to acquire new products to attend the client’s request, until their arrival at the market’s gondolas. The tools used in the internal management of storage operations encompasses both visual analysis mechanisms and quantitative mathematical formulas to predict the results. Curve ABC and graphs of perceived inventory level are used to assist in the management of a distribution center. The decision choosing the most agile and, at the same time, expensiveless, is important in the internal activities of Purchasing process.