Logistics allows freedom in the production's sites selection to obtain competitive advantage. Thus, due to fast shipping, warehousing and information systems it is possible, in the winter, for instance, buy tropical fruits or any other seasonal product from South America in countries located in the northern hemisphere. In this sense, the logistics capabilities play an important role for the quick responsiveness and low cost to consumers. In this context, this study aimed to answer how the different types of exported products (commodities or industrialized) and the logistics capability affects on the delivery cycle order. For thus, it were realized a exploratory research of the descriptive type with 56 logistics and supply chain managers related to coffee, sugar, soy bean, meat and capital goods companies. The data collection tool used was a questionnaire that, at first, was submitted to pre-tests for refinement and contents validation with seven managers related to commodity and industrialized product companies. The data collected were treated by linear regression and two-way ANOVA and showed that there is no relation between the type of exported product and logistics capability on the delivery cycle order. This result led to the deduction that external factors such as exchange tax, logistics infrastructures deficiencies related to ports, highways, warehouses and transshipment terminals may be influencing in the logistic efficiency, requiring thus a further research to have more knowledge of the subject.
logistics management; order delivery cycle; logistics capability; Brazilian exports; superior performance
