Custo-benefício do sistema de logística reversa em uma indústria do ramo alimentício

Abstract

Given all of present-day society’s concerns with environment issues, and an environmental legislation that has become more active and restrictive, companies need to make sure their activities and procedures have diminished negative impacts over the environment, as well as preserving company image. Thus, the Reverse Logistics System (RLS) presents itself as a useful tool for optimizing management of company waste, as well as keeping the organization’s image up. It’s necessary to point out that this system generates costs related to its maintenance and operation, but is also associated with economic benefits for the companies that adopt it. Based on these premises, the focal point of this paper starts with the question: what is RLS’ cost-benefit, specifically concerning Corrieri Alimentos, an industrial company, located at the Industrial Discrict, Santa Maria-RS? Starting from this question, authors aimed to determine and analyze both the costs and the benefits obtained from RLS at said industry, along the year of 2015. As for its objectives, it’s a research of descriptive nature, approaching the issue in a qualitative form, using the deductive method. To what concerns the technical procedures, it’s classified as a study case, with bibliographical and document research. Both observation and semi-structured interviews were used as data gathering procedures. It’s been concluded that RLS’ monthly costs average at R$ 28.106,39, and the average income it creates is of R$ 1.082,42. However, one must consider that some of the system’s benefits that weren’t measured can present positive outcomes that will contribute to lessen RLS’ costs.