Information Technology as the Main Competence in the Design of the Strategic Planning of Logistics Platforms

The creation of logistical support structures aims to help improve the performance of logistics along supply chains, a context where the Logistics Platforms have been gaining increasing prominence. A frequent difficulty in these ventures is to align strategic planning with the flow of cargo and the ability of the adjacent port areas. Aiming to contribute to the understanding of the importance of Information Technology in a Logistics Platform, this article systematize some of the operational core competencies of Logistics Platforms, inter-relating them with the strategic planning of these projects and showing their convergence to a solid information management structure. This study indicates the importance of this essential skill in the operation of a logistics enterprise and the preparation of its strategic plan, shown to be fundamental in the design of its operations, the adequacy of the enterprise to the region and to supply chains integrated into this environment.

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Main Authors: Varella,Leonardo, Buss Gonçalves,Mirian
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidad Alberto Hurtado. Facultad de Economía y Negocios 2013
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-27242013000400015
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