I am actively looking for interested researchers in the areas listed below. If you are interested in applying or to collaborate in these areas, please contact me.

 

5. Relationship among the supply chain partners

 

Summary: Despite many researchers address relationship in supply chain, this theme appears to be still active, mainly

                    when we consider different cultural and environmental aspects. It is not easy to deal with supply chain partners.

                    Our interest is how we can measure this relationship and also to hear from the companies which are involved in

                    the joint actions under long term contract of logistical performance. We investigate based on data collected by

                    surveying the companies.

 

Collaborators: Suzi Suyama (DHL); Juliana Mendes, João Silva, Miriam Aharonovitz, Ricardo Mergulhão (UFSCar);

                           Hugo Yoshizaki, Linda Lee Ho (USP)

 

Sponsors: FAPESP, CAPES

 

Number of articles: Journals (12); Conferences (10)

 

4. Supplier selection of logistics service providers

 

Summary: Supplier selections are very known subjects in the academic research. Indeed, in the globalized world, companies

                   have applied several indicators. However, it is interesting to investigate how the companies have been working

                   across the countries highlighting the local culture. Based on multicriteria analysis we study supplier selection

                   focusing on logistic service providers.

 

Collaborators: Miriam Aharonovitz, Nadya Galo, Ricardo Mergulhão (UFSCar)

 

Sponsors: FAPESP

 

Number of articles: Journals (1); Conferences (4)

 

3. Sustainable Urban Logistics

 

Summary: To distribute goods inside large cities and their periphery has become a challenge to the companies in retail

                   channel, mainly in developing countries. The distribution system has become increasingly complex because of

                   increases in demand, government regulations, traffic congestion, high-frequency deliveries in lighter vehicles,

                   environmental issues, and deliveries in unsafe areas. We seek to determine whether these companies (CPG

                   industry, Logistics Service Providers and Retailers) perceive the issues and regulation intensity and whether their

                   logistical performance is affected by regulations and issues. We also have interest in how freight distribution has

                   affected the livability of people. Based on statistical analysis and optimisation, we develop models to reduce these

                   issues and we assist decision makers in order to enhance this.

 

Collaborators: Hugo Yoshizaki, Carla Carvalho, Mariana Flora, Pedro Parente (USP), Jan Fransoo (TU/e), Thales Furquim, João

                          Eduardo Silva, José Dias (UFSCar)

 

Sponsors: FAPESP, CNPq

 

Number of articles: Journals (2); Conferences (2)

 

2. Pooling in Multi-location inventory distribution systems and Physical Distribution Service

 

Summary: Companies located outside large cities that serve customers located inside these cities seek to fulfil their

                   customers with a good logistical performance in terms of deliveries on time and dates agreed, deliveries without

                   mistakes, availability of different-sized vehicles, etc. To address these logistic indicators some companies use

                   terminals and distribution centres (DCs) positioned at various points on the periphery of the large cities. The use of

                   DCs allows large collections of goods to be stored and separated into smaller loads for further distribution.

                   However, there are different types of clients and the DCs which can be also organized differently according to the

                   channels and vehicle fleet available. Based on multicriteria analysis and optimisation we develop models to deal

                   with appropriate physical distribution service.

 

Collaborators: Milton Toso, Fábio Germano, João Eduardo Silva, Diego de La Veja, Eli toso (UFSCar), Priscilla Ribeiro (UFF)

 

Sponsors: CNPq

 

Number of articles: Journals (5); Conferences (5)

 

1. Reverse Logistics of electronic devices

 

Summary: Due to an increasing number of electronic devices and consequently waste disposal, many countries and

                    governments have enacted environmental regulations to curb environmental impacts. However, in developing

                    countries such as Brazil, the recent National Policy on Solid Waste (PNRS) dates from 2010. Many companies are

                    still adapting to this policy. We have interest in investigating the impact of this policy on the companies and to draw

                    the different possibility that companies have to address the products in the reverse channel. We develop models to

                    understand this impact and the reverse distribution channel. We also apply life-cycle analysis to indicate possible

                    environmental impact reductions.

 

Collaborators: Paula Lemos, Virgínia Moris (UFSCar)

 

Sponsors: CNPq

 

Number of articles: Journals (0); Conferences (1)