What is necessary to improve the brazilian intermodal terminals? the shippers' point of view from the stated preference approach
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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This study investigates the features of the services that shippers of bulk agricultural
products need from intermodal terminals. Agribusiness usually is positively affected by logistics performance, since it normally involves extensive supply chains made up of a large number of agents. The
answer to this question may help us understand why Brazilian shippers mainly use road transportation to move low value-added products over long distances and may also help us improve intermodal
terminal facilities. Applying the Stated Preference technique, shippers ranked constructs in the following order: reliability, time period, customer relations, cost, and flexibility. The results indicate that
constructs associated with quality of service are more highly valued. This implies that there are new
points of reference for the transport market which favor the use of long-term contracts and closer relationships.
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Agroindústria, Logística
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Intermodal freight transport, Agribusiness logistics, Logistics Strategy, Transportation systems, Infrasstructure, Service levels, Supply
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doi:10.12660/joscmv9n2p49-59