Facilitating cross-border logistics for international trade operations: a case study of intra-firm trade

• Autor(a) principal: Dias, Felipe Souza
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Vieira, Luciana Marques
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Internext
• Texto Completo: https://internext.espm.br/internext/article/view/725
• topic: Comércio intrafirma; Logística Transfronteiriça; Plano Tático; Comércio Internacional; Facilitação do Comércio; Intra-firm trade; Cross-border logistics; Tactical plan; International trade; Trade facilitation

Objective: To propose a model tactical plan to facilitate intra-firm trade in multinational companies. Method: Qualitative research with a deductive approach and a single case study, having as the unit of analysis the intra-firm trade of Nestlé S.A., between the Brazilian and Argentine subsidiaries. Main Results: The results demonstrated that cross-border logistics factors such as trade agreements, public-private partnerships, physical cross-border logistics, trade between subsidiaries, government agencies, costs related to trade facilitation, and collaboration and improvements can influence intra-firm trade. Based on these factors, it was possible to identify and confirm tactical options that were grouped under the processes of governance, performance, risk management, and collaboration and continuous improvement, in order to propose a tactical plan model to facilitate intra-firm trade in multinational companies. Relevance / Originality: Intra-firm trade participates in a relevant way in international trade. In 2014, foreign affiliates represented around 10% of world gross domestic product — GDP, characterizing companies by a global value chain, where the ability to manage cross-border logistics operations has become a necessity to maintain competitive advantage. Theoretical / Methodological Contributions: This is one of the first studies to present a list of determinants of tactical planning within an integrated framework for intra-firm trade. This research aims to expand the literature on intra-firm trade facilitation through cross-border logistics.