Shippers and freight operators perceptions of sustainable initiatives

Autor(es)

Vidal Vieira, Jose Geraldo ^[1] ; Mendes, Juliana Veiga ^[1] ; Suyama, Suzi Sanae ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Prod Engn, BR-18052780 Sorocaba, SP - Brazil

^[2] DHL Supply Chain, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING; v. 54, p. 173-181, FEB 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 5

Resumo

The purpose of this paper is to document the extent to which Brazilian companies in retail channels have committed to adopting environmental sustainability measures, goals and strategies for waste disposal in the evaluation and planning of sustainable transportation. This paper also aims to examine the different viewpoints of sustainability issues and the preventive actions taken by companies in terms of controlling carbon dioxide emissions and proper disposal of tires, lubricant oils, accessories and spare parts. Finally, taking the perspective of these companies, this paper examines their difficulties in meeting environmental regulations. The research involved a survey completed by 185 representatives of different types of companies, including shippers (represented by manufacturers), LSPs (logistics service providers) and carriers. The non-linear canonical correlation was calculated to verify the opinions of these representatives from different companies regarding issues that impact on the environment, the preventive actions they adopt to reduce their environmental impact and their difficulties in meeting environmental regulations. The results show that shippers and LSPs have the same perceptions regarding these sustainability issues and preventive actions. In addition, the companies perceive high costs and the lack of training for their partners as the major challenges experienced in addressing these issues and undertaking preventive actions. Therefore they need to plan their transportation activities. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/19271-9 - Avaliação da colaboração logística entre parceiros do setor varejista considerando critérios de sustentabilidade
• Beneficiário: José Geraldo Vidal Vieira
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular