Avaliação de relacionamentos em redes e coordenação da cadeia produtiva do leite do município de Umuarama Paraná

Abstract

This research studies and assesses the milk supply chain network in Umuarama PR to find out whether the relationship amongst its members ensures collective assets and winning edges for growers. It also charts the system, value and business networks of such supply chain to elucidate its members relationship to better understand the processes which might result in discussions on local development. The topics approached in this literature review are agribusiness and its historical and theoretical basis; the agribusiness supply chains and what influences its strategies and development; the milk supply chain in Brazil, in Paraná and in the city of Umuarama the constituents and the structure of such chain in the nation; the networks, since the social concepts of its origins, a brief explanation on this complex organization as a model of governance and analysis, finishing with a short review on the approach of simultaneous networks. The methodology used was exploratory. Questionnaires were given to the members of this supply chain to ensure the characterization of the relationship amongst them and to present an analysis of the measurements of the networks by using the software UCINET and its charts. On the Discussion, members were mapped according to their participation in the network simultaneously, and the analysis of the relationship in three different dimensions was conducted. It was found out that the milk chain supply in this city is diffuse and there are a few stable relationships, without central coordination. Such chain presented no relationship with the definite governance and distribution of power and significant relationships of transaction cost. Despite of having no governance relationship resulting in the coordination of collective agents, three agents were identified as targets of significant relationships and it is suggested that actions to sectorial development in the municipality to be carried out with their support.