Identificação e análise dos atributos que influenciam a decisão de escolha do veículo comercial para o transporte de cargas em áreas urbanas no Brasil

Abstract

The decision of vehicular mode choice by the companies to freight transportation in urban areas requires considerable effort, due to the many variables, such as those related to the vehicle itself, the cargo, the delivery region, restrictioons resulting from external policies and the requirements from the operation itself, as just-in-time production systems. Recognizing this challenge, the objective of this paper is to seek a better understanding of the decision making regarding the commercial vehicle choice in urban freight transport in brazil, through the identification and analysis of its key factors. The methodology of systematic review (msr) was conducted in order to review the literature about the attributes considered in the modal choice of freight transportation. A survey was carried out in order to verify the adherence of these attributes to the studied reality. Through these steps, we can analyze synergy between the attributes found in the literature and the factors considered important by logistics managers of decisions in choice of commercial vehicular mode in urban areas in Brazil.