Containers flow of LPG P-13 among different companies in a market

This academic work features a case study about the flows of P-13 containers among supply markets of a Distribution Company of LPG. The study was performed considering the supply in Minas Gerais (MG) state, and with the analysis of supply of the companies, and it was concluded that there are two regi...

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Published in:GEPROS : Gestão da Produção, Operações e Sistemas Operações e Sistemas, 2017-11, Vol.12 (4), p.204-225
Main Authors: Ana Carolina Ferrarini, Rogerio Scabim Morano, Alcides Barrichello
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
LPG
Returnable packaging
Reverse logistic
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Summary:This academic work features a case study about the flows of P-13 containers among supply markets of a Distribution Company of LPG. The study was performed considering the supply in Minas Gerais (MG) state, and with the analysis of supply of the companies, and it was concluded that there are two regions where the flow of containers occurs: one of them is the border region of Espírito Santo state and another is the border region of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) state. An inside flow to MG was observed, with an average flow of 5,356 containers per month. In the second region, the flow was observed in the other direction, to RJ, and an average flow of 14,011 containers leaving MG per month. These quantities were determined using concepts of Average Sales by Region of all companies, Return Percentage of other brand containers after the return of empty ones, as well as considering all companies, and Market Share by region of supply. The study shows the impact that the supply gap among the companies can generate in the reverse logistics of the enterprises studied, especially when the containers are moved from one region to the other.
ISSN:1984-2430
DOI:10.15675/gepros.v12i4.1813