Brazilian logistics practitioners’ perceptions on sustainability: an exploratory study

Batista Martins, Vitor William, Anholon, Rosley, Sanchez Rodrigues, Vasco ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3375-3079, Leal Filho, Walter and Gonçalves Quelhas, Osvaldo Luiz 2020. Brazilian logistics practitioners’ perceptions on sustainability: an exploratory study. International Journal of Logistics Management, The 32 (1) , pp. 190-213. 10.1108/IJLM-02-2020-0091

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Abstract

Purpose – Confronting globalization, logistics systems need to achieve greater efficiency in processes to be competitive.Competitivenessisnotrelatedonlytoeconomicaspects;companiesneedtoperformtheiractivities aligned to the triple bottom line concept. In this context, the main objective of this research is to analyze how Brazilian professionals think about sustainable logistics through an exploratory study. Design/methodology/approach – A set of 33 indicators, compiled from a literature review, was used to develop a research instrument applied in a survey of 50 professionals working with logistics processes in Brazilian companies. First, the Cronbach’s alpha was run to verify the questionnaire reliability. Respondents were grouped through cluster hierarchical analysis, and their answers were analyzed through TOPSIS technique. Findings – The results from the sample analysis showed that Brazilian professionals think in the three dimensions of TBL when considering sustainable logistics systems; however, social aspects are relegated to a second level of importance when compared with environmental and economic indicators. In addition, it is possible to highlight that most important environmental aspects are directly related to economic objectives. Originality/value – There are few studies examining sustainable logistics system in Brazilian companies that consider the purpose mentioned by evidencing originality in the same way as this current study. The results presented here can contribute to amplifying debates in the theme.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	0957-4093
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 August 2020
Date of Acceptance:	20 July 2020
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2023 07:14
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/134211

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