A EVOLUÇÃO DOS CONCEITOS DE LOGÍSTICA: UM ESTUDO NA CADEIA AUTOMOBILÍSTICA NO BRASIL

Abstract

The objective of the research is to use concepts and models of logistics and operation management found in the academic literature to analyze three models utilized in the automobile industry in Brazil. A contrast is made between the presented concepts and the operational reality of a company, approaching the identification of the excellent processes in the SCM and the role of information technology in the production chain integration. The main results indicate that the automobile industry followed the trend of a greater integration in the suppliment chain management. The business-oriented processes are made possible by the information technology the three presented productive models, mainly in the processes demand management and the synchronization of the flow of information.