Gerenciamento das atividades logísticas de uma empresa produtora de hortaliças de Alagoa Nova-PB.

Abstract

With the progress of the studies, the business logistics gains space and importance becoming a competitive area that contributes to creating value for the customer. This paper consists on a research performed in a vegetable sector company in Alagoa Nova/ PB, and its main goal is to evaluate the management logistical activities at the company Hortaliças Sempre Verde. The research is descriptive and case study with qualitative data processing. The results found indicate that the supply logistics activity cycle presents some communication failures between sectors when requesting input orders for their area, causing new shipments of orders of the monthly planning, the support logistics cycle shows the lack of a large deposit that includes washing actions, packaging and handling after harvest and the physical distribution logistics cycle portrays an efficiency in its delivery activities, due to the organization and control in the construction of routes and assembly of batches of orders on trucks. The main conclusion is that the company has several interfaces, characterizing an integrated logistics, however, there is a need of implementation of technologies and information systems that can assist and support the company’s logistical processes.