Marcel Andreotti Musetti

Logistics information systems adoption: an empirical investigation in Brazil

– The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the level of logistics information systems (LIS) adoption in manufacturing companies is influenced by organizational profile variables, such as the companys size, the nature of its operations and their subsectors., – A review of the mainstream literature on LIS was carried out to identify the factors influencing the adoption of such information systems and also some research gaps. The empirical studys strategy is based on a survey research in Brazilian manufacturing firms from the capital goods industry. Data collected were analyzed through Kruskall‐Wallis and Mann Whitneys non‐parametric tests., – The analysis indicates that characteristics such as the size of companies and the nature of their operations influence the levels of LIS adoption, whilst comparisons regarding the subsectors appeared to be of little influence., – This is the first known study to examine the influence of organizational profiles such as size, nature of operations and subsector on the level of LIS adoption in manufacturing companies. Moreover, it is unique in portraying the Brazilian scenario on this topic and addressing the adoption of seven types of LIS in a single study.

The use of performance measurement system in logistics change process: Proposal of a guide

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze how performance measurement systems (PMSs) can be used to support the key elements of the logistics change process.Design/methodology/approach – The research analytical framework is based upon the review of the mainstream literature on PMS and its use in the organizational change process. Two case studies in high logistical performing companies from the manufacturing sector were undertaken to describe how the use of PMS supports their logistics change process.Findings – The results from both case studies showed that the use of PMS can support all elements of the logistics change process, which is triggered by the monitoring and analysis of the current situation, its management and finally the compilation and interpretation of performance results. This last stage is responsible for reviewing performance measures and providing feedback for further change and improvement initiatives.Originality/value – This paper presents the first empirical analysis of the r...

Grain intermodal terminals: evaluation of pure technical efficiency by Data Envelopment Analysis

This paper aimed to verify if terminals with productive efficiency also have pure technical efficiency, using DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) technique. The research approach was the qualitative-quantitative or mixed, with exploratory purpose; the research method defined was the case study (multicases); data were collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire and non-probability for convenience sampling. While the application of Charnes, Cooper and Rhodes (CCR) model observed that only three (4, 7 and 11), of the twelve analyzed Decision Making Units (DMUs) have total technical efficiency, through Banker, Charnes and Cooper (BCC) model, it was possible to observe that these terminals were the only ones with pure technical efficiency. The three inefficient DMUs (1, 2 and 12) showed pure technical efficiency, suggesting that these terminals might present probable scale operations’ inefficiency, aspect not addressed in this paper.

Método multicritério de tomada de decisão: aplicação ao caso da localização espacial de uma Unidade de Pronto Atendimento – UPA 24 h

This paper presents the results of applying a multicriteria decision-making method - Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to identify the best location to install an Emergency Unit (UPA 24h), with the participation of professionals involved in the public management of a municipality in the state of Sao Paulo. To this end, workshops with participants were conducted in order to 1) present the AHP; 2) construct, together with the members of the group, the criteria and sub-criteria, and identify alternative locations; 3) validate the model generated; and 4) apply questionnaires to obtain the ranking of alternative locations. The application of AHP to the prioritization of candidate sites, presenting “Site 1” as the best ranked location, served as a subsidy for the municipal manager to make the decision for the installation of the Emergency Unit (UPA 24h).

Levantamento do desempenho logístico das PMEs da indústria de bens de capital: uma análise comparativa

Abstract This paper presents the results of a survey research made on the logistics performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the capital goods industry. Performance was evaluated by means of the degree of concordance between companies and the logistics performance perspectives found in the literature. The results showed a great concordance of companies regarding such perspectives. After the comparative analysis, a substantial gap was found between the performance mean of SMEs and the logistics excellence reference. Further gaps were also identified in different segments, company size and capital source. Several practical and theoretical implications can be pointed out for these results, such as the need of partnerships among national and foreign companies and the systematization of best practices for this sector, which should be transferred to the SMEs that present lower logistics performance. Keywords Logistics. Logistical excellence. Logistics performance. Capital goods industry.

Estágios organizacionais da logística: estudo de caso em organização hospitalar filantrópica

Hospitals are fundamental to society due to their socioeconomic function, especially, for promoting health in all senses. However, they face a shortage of administrative management, aggregated values with quality, and so on. One of the issues that stands out in the business management dynamics, that seeks to add sustainable competitive advantages and values, is the logistics, despite being a relatively unexplored area. In this context, the objective of this study was to identify the stage of logistics and its organizational arrangement in a hospital organization. To this end, an exploratory-qualitative approach followed by a bibliographical one and a case study were used, aiming at structuring the knowledge of logistics. Data collection was performed through documentary research and semi-structured interviews. The results enabled to determine changes in the organizational structure of the hospital, contemplating the logistics dimension, and to identify that it reaches Stage 2 and it also highlights the barriers and facilitators of the adaptation process.