Supplies costs: an exploratory study with application of measurement model of logistics costs

Authors

  • Ana Paula Ferreira Alves Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • José Vanderlei Silva Borba Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
  • Gilberto Tavares dos Santos Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG
  • Artur Roberto Gibbon Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/198346596565

Abstract

One of the main reasons for the difficulty in adopting an integrated method of calculation of logistics costs is still a lack of adequate information about costs. The management of the supply chain and identify its costs can provide information for their managers, with regard to decision making, generating competitive advantage. Some models of calculating logistics costs are proposed by Uelze (1974), Dias (1996), Goldratt (2002), Christopher (2007), Castiglioni (2009) and Borba & Gibbon (2009), with little disclosure of the results. In this context, this study aims to evaluate the costs of supplies, applying a measurement model of logistics costs. Methodologically, the study characterized as exploratory. The model applied pointed, in original condition, that about R$ 2.5 million were being applied in the process of management of supplies, with replacement costs and storage imbalance. Upgrading the company's data, it is possible obtain a 52% reduction in costs to replace and store supplies. Thus, the cost model applied to logistical supplies showed feasibility of implementation, as well as providing information to assist in management and decision-making in logistics supply.

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Published

2013-11-11

How to Cite

Ferreira Alves, A. P., Silva Borba, J. V., Tavares dos Santos, G., & Gibbon, A. R. (2013). Supplies costs: an exploratory study with application of measurement model of logistics costs. Revista De Administração Da UFSM, 6(4), 694–707. https://doi.org/10.5902/198346596565

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