Planejamento de rede logística de produtos agrícolas orgânicos: agrupamento de unidades em arranjos produtivos locais como estratégia para redução do custo logístico

The Brazilian agricultural sector is under enlargement, becoming one of the main contributors to the growth of national GDP as well active involvement in the worldwide economy. However, the logistic physical infrastructure is the main endeavor for the agricultural and farming production since it's necessary to find solutions for the problems related to production delivery. This problem must be considered in addition to the lack of strategic planning of supply chains, of production and distribution, and mainly to the problem of logistics networks planning. In order to assist the solution of this problem, this study developed a model for the planning of logistic distribution system to the produce sector for organic products. This model suggests the creation of a database to diagnose the condition of study areas and simulate alternative logistic network scenarios, having as the main variables decision: the grouping of pro- ductive units, vehicle characteristics and the location of alternative selling spots.