Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals
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Resumo: | The balance between costs incurred and the service provided to the customer depends on the identification and exploitation of logistics cost trade-offs. In this sense, the goal of the present study was to identify the extent to which Brazilian logistics professionals understand and assess cost trade-offs. To this end, a questionnaire based on the theoretical framework was administered to a sample of 73 professionals at commercial and industrial companies that were included on the list of the largest Brazilian enterprises in the 'Melhores and Maiores' (Best and Biggest) edition of Exame Magazine. The questionnaire's reliability was ascertained using Cronbach's Alpha (90.8%), and the data thus gathered were quantitatively analyzed through descriptive statistics and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. The results showed that most logistics professionals know that there are trade-offs but lack a broad understanding of the concept, especially with respect to the relationship between trade-offs and total cost. Nonetheless, the knowledge that logistics have an impact on economic-financial performance appeared to be widespread for most of the sample, particularly among experienced professionals. The results also revealed that although trade-off assessments are emphasized when designing and redesigning logistics processes and networks, these assessments are still limited in regard to the formulation of specific projects. The non-use of cost simulators and lack of adequate cost information were identified as factors related to the limited assessment of trade-offs. These findings are important because they demonstrate that a company's controllership can help logistics professionals to reverse this situation of non-assessment of trade-offs and to strive for the optimization of economic results. |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals Conhecimento e Avaliação dos Trade-offs de Custos Logísticos: um Estudo com Profissionais Brasileiros The balance between costs incurred and the service provided to the customer depends on the identification and exploitation of logistics cost trade-offs. In this sense, the goal of the present study was to identify the extent to which Brazilian logistics professionals understand and assess cost trade-offs. To this end, a questionnaire based on the theoretical framework was administered to a sample of 73 professionals at commercial and industrial companies that were included on the list of the largest Brazilian enterprises in the 'Melhores and Maiores' (Best and Biggest) edition of Exame Magazine. The questionnaire's reliability was ascertained using Cronbach's Alpha (90.8%), and the data thus gathered were quantitatively analyzed through descriptive statistics and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. The results showed that most logistics professionals know that there are trade-offs but lack a broad understanding of the concept, especially with respect to the relationship between trade-offs and total cost. Nonetheless, the knowledge that logistics have an impact on economic-financial performance appeared to be widespread for most of the sample, particularly among experienced professionals. The results also revealed that although trade-off assessments are emphasized when designing and redesigning logistics processes and networks, these assessments are still limited in regard to the formulation of specific projects. The non-use of cost simulators and lack of adequate cost information were identified as factors related to the limited assessment of trade-offs. These findings are important because they demonstrate that a company's controllership can help logistics professionals to reverse this situation of non-assessment of trade-offs and to strive for the optimization of economic results. O equilíbrio entre os custos incorridos e o serviço oferecido ao cliente depende da identificação e da exploração dos trade-offs de custos logísticos. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo teve o objetivo de identificar a extensão em que os profissionais logísticos brasileiros conhecem e avaliam os trade-offs de custos. Para tanto, um questionário, definido com base no arcabouço teórico, foi aplicado a uma amostra de 73 profissionais de companhias comerciais e industriais constantes na relação das maiores empresas da Revista Exame Melhores e Maiores. A indicação da confiabilidade do questionário foi dada pelo Alfa de Cronbach (90, 8%). Os dados coletados foram submetidos à análise quantitativa que abrangeu a estatística descritiva e a realização do teste estatístico não paramétrico de Mann-Whitney.Os resultados demonstraram que a maioria dos profissionais logísticos sabe que os trade-offs existem, mas não possui amplo entendimento do conceito, especialmente da sua relação com o custo total. O conhecimento de que a logística impacta o desempenho econômico-financeiro, por sua vez, apareceu como difundido para a maior parte da amostra, sendo mais expressivo entre os profissionais experientes.Os resultados também revelaram que a avaliação dos trade-offs é enfatizada em desenhos e redesenhos da rede e dos processos logísticos, mas ainda é limitada na formulação de projetos específicos. A não utilização de simuladores de custo e a indisponibilidade de informações adequadas de custo apareceram como fatores relacionados à restrita avaliação dos trade-offs. Esses achados são importantes para demonstrar que a Controladoria pode ajudar a Logística a reverter a situação de não avaliação dos trade-offs para buscar otimizar o resultado econômico. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária2014-05-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rcf/article/view/8536310.1590/S1519-70772014000200003Revista Contabilidade & Finanças; v. 25 n. 65 (2014); 111-123Revista Contabilidade & Finanças; Vol. 25 No. 65 (2014); 111-123Revista Contabilidade & Finanças; Vol. 25 Núm. 65 (2014); 111-1231808-057X1519-7077reponame:Revista Contabilidade & Finanças (Online)instname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rcf/article/view/85363/88195https://www.revistas.usp.br/rcf/article/view/85363/88196Copyright (c) 2018 Revista Contabilidade & Finançasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAmaral, Juliana Ventura Guerreiro, Reinaldo 2014-10-08T19:34:04Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/85363Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rcf/indexPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprecont@usp.br||recont@usp.br1808-057X1519-7077opendoar:2014-10-08T19:34:04Revista Contabilidade & Finanças (Online) - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals Conhecimento e Avaliação dos Trade-offs de Custos Logísticos: um Estudo com Profissionais Brasileiros |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals Amaral, Juliana Ventura |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals |
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Knowledge and Assessment of Logistics Cost Trade-offs: a Study with Brazilian Professionals |
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Amaral, Juliana Ventura |
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Amaral, Juliana Ventura Guerreiro, Reinaldo |
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The balance between costs incurred and the service provided to the customer depends on the identification and exploitation of logistics cost trade-offs. In this sense, the goal of the present study was to identify the extent to which Brazilian logistics professionals understand and assess cost trade-offs. To this end, a questionnaire based on the theoretical framework was administered to a sample of 73 professionals at commercial and industrial companies that were included on the list of the largest Brazilian enterprises in the 'Melhores and Maiores' (Best and Biggest) edition of Exame Magazine. The questionnaire's reliability was ascertained using Cronbach's Alpha (90.8%), and the data thus gathered were quantitatively analyzed through descriptive statistics and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. The results showed that most logistics professionals know that there are trade-offs but lack a broad understanding of the concept, especially with respect to the relationship between trade-offs and total cost. Nonetheless, the knowledge that logistics have an impact on economic-financial performance appeared to be widespread for most of the sample, particularly among experienced professionals. The results also revealed that although trade-off assessments are emphasized when designing and redesigning logistics processes and networks, these assessments are still limited in regard to the formulation of specific projects. The non-use of cost simulators and lack of adequate cost information were identified as factors related to the limited assessment of trade-offs. These findings are important because they demonstrate that a company's controllership can help logistics professionals to reverse this situation of non-assessment of trade-offs and to strive for the optimization of economic results. |
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