Logística externa de materiais : dificuldades em obras de construção em Angola
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2010
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
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The objectives of this article are to analyze the role of external logistics in the construction
sites in Angola and to evaluate the problems inherent in this activity in this country so we can find
ways of increasing the rationalization of the production and, as a consequence of that, the
competitiveness of Portuguese contractors operating in Angola. In spite of logistics being an
administrative process that is incorporated, mainly, in the seriated industrial companies, it must also
be applied to the construction industry because it presents unquestionable and vital benefits to its
performance. Nevertheless, the evolution of logistics applied to the construction has been poor, which
is proved by the limited bibliography in this area. This happens for two reasons: the intrinsic
specificities of this industry and the consequent inapplicability of algorithms to rationalize production.
Although it’s not viable to approach the logistics of construction through numeric models, it’s not
unreasonable to study logistics applied to this area. Despite the fact that an approach to the
construction logistics by numeric modeling is not viable, studying this theme continues to be
meaningful. In most of the industries and especially in the construction one, the supply of resources
(materials, equipments, workmanship or subcontractors) is an essential factor for the success of a
business. The optimization of management of the supply chain for the construction industry constitutes
one of the ways of optimizing a company and, especially, of increasing the profitability of its
operations. Only through an improved logistic efficiency is it possible to take competitive advantage in
the current market and, particularly, in the international market. In order for that to happen it is
necessary to start making businessmen aware of the specific logistic difficulties in this industry and of
ways to solve them either by disclosing them or by making businessmen reflect about them.
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ENGENHARIA CIVIL, MATERIAIS DE CONSTRUÇÃO, ANGOLA, CIVIL ENGINEERING, BUILDING MATERIALS, ANGOLA, LOGÍSTICA, ESTUDOS DE CASO, CADEIA DE ABASTECIMENTO, COMPETITIVIDADE, COMPETITIVIDADE, INDÚSTRIA DE CONSTRUÇÃO CIVIL, CIVIL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, LOGISTICS, CASE STUDIES, SUPPLY CHAIN, COMPETITIVENESS, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY