A importância do porto seco de Caxias do Sul para as empresas importadoras do setor moveleiro de Bento Gonçalves

Abstract

Due to the increasing globalization development, International Business has significantly determined the rate of economic growth. Given this context, Brazilian companies are increasingly seeking to be competitive in the world market. In this context, the objective of this study is to investigate the benefits and importance of using the Dry Port of Caxias do Sul for importing companies in the furniture sector of Bento Gonçalves. Considering the long truck rows and the delay in the primary zones, the Customs Stations of the Interior were created with the purpose of to unburden and expedite the processes, in order to guarantee greater competitiveness to the companies. I stress that this work is an academic research and constitutes a bibliographical research in which it made possible the investigation of the methods and strategies used to reach the proposed objective. The theoretical framework will address issues such as international business, export and import, as well as issues related to logistics, transport modalities, inventory management, warehousing and incoterms, and finally, Dry Port, with emphasis on Customs Stations Interior of Caxias do Sul. In conclusion, to reach the objectives of this work, a qualitative research of exploratory level will be applied with importing companies of the furniture sector of the city. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]