Análise da viabilidade econômica de substituição de um veículo em uma transportadora de cargas frigorificadas de Santa Maria

Abstract

The road cargo transport is currently the most used logistic modal in Brazil, due to its high flexibility for the distribution of products and goods by the vast Brazilian territory. To remain competitive, the cargo transport companies increasingly seek to wipe their operations and reduce their operating costs. In this context, this paper makes a case study on a carrier of refrigerated cargo of Santa Maria and aims to assess the economic feasibility of replacing a vehicle, realizing that with the passage of time the equipment depreciate to become obsolete. The study allowed identifying the optimal time period for the replacement of the assets, at the end of the fourth year of use, as well as to exemplify the extension of this time in case there is a decrease in the annual costs related to its operation.