Factors Affecting the Choice of Urban Freight Vehicles: Issues Related to Brazilian Companies

In this paper, we present the attributes that influence the choice of an urban freight vehicle by using a systematic literature review and a survey conducted with logistics operators that perform urban deliveries in some of the biggest cities in Brazil. The results obtained facilitate the analysis a...

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Published in:Sustainability 2019-12, Vol.11 (24), p.7010
Main Authors: Oliveira, Leise Kelli de, Bertoncini, Bruno Vieira, Nascimento, Carla de Oliveira Leite, Rocha, Lara Braide, Batista, Larissa Almeida Matias de Lima, Cellin, Leonardo Ventorim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Dependent variables
Eigenvalues
Hypotheses
Influence
Literature reviews
Logistics
Polls & surveys
Principal components analysis
Statistical analysis
Sustainability
Variables
Vehicles
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Summary:In this paper, we present the attributes that influence the choice of an urban freight vehicle by using a systematic literature review and a survey conducted with logistics operators that perform urban deliveries in some of the biggest cities in Brazil. The results obtained facilitate the analysis and determination of the main attributes of vehicle selection in some cities of Brazil. Descriptive statistics are used to describe the characteristics of the companies, and a principal component analysis identifies the dependent variables, in order to evaluate the importance of each attribute. Also, an ordered logistic regression model is used to identify if the characteristics of the companies influence the choice of an urban freight vehicle. The results of this analysis indirectly indicate the dependence of the decision-making process on the logistics policies implemented in a given city. These attributes agree with those in the literature review. These results, despite of being evident, are different from the present selection criteria, which depend on local city policies.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su11247010