Behavior of logistics in Latin American countries under COVID19 pandemic conditions

Gómez Zuluaga C.M.; Vallina-Hernández A.M.; Junco Colina D.A.; Ubillus Agurto E.A. · Revista Venezolana de Gerencia (2022) · DOI: 10.52080/rvgluz.27.7.30

Resumen

The objective of this research is to analyze how government decisions adopted in Latin America, in terms of internal and external mobility, shaped the behavior of organizations to adapt to changing conditions in order to face the pandemic. The emerging parameters related to COVID 19 are identified through qualitative research applied to discourse analysis. The source of procedural changes in the different countries is DSV: De Sammensluttede Vognmænd, from March 17, 2020, to January 25, 2021. The contribution of this study lies in determining the type and variety of government decisions adopted in the region. The results show the dynamic behavior during the study period, with similar prevailing measures varying from the beginning of the pandemic to the first signs of economic recovery. In conclusion, the investigation shows the close relationship between international and urban logistics that are affected by government decisions, by the accumulation of loads, changes in the periods of inputs supply, leading to the need for companies to rethink their value chain distribution by the contingency plans installed to deal with disruptive events.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Tumbes