Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:52:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EdivanioSG.pdf: 353531 bytes, checksum: 279bb0e9abcc54f5addd426d0957e680 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-05-19 / The thesis argues the importance of the logistic management for the performance of the companies and for the foreign trade. The study is endorsed in construction of one analyses that brings in its essential the underlyng elements for the understanding of the subject. The analyse made from the data of an exporters company of Rio Grande of the Norte, with performance in the branch of candies, allowed to evaluate an efficient of the logistic management, that involving operacional and financial questions, is unavoidable for reduction of costs of the companies and has significant impact is its profitability / A tese discute a import?ncia da gest?o log?stica para o desempenho das empresas e para o com?rcio exterior. O estudo em tela est? respaldado na constru??o de uma estrutura de an?lise que traz em sua ess?ncia elementos subjacentes a compreens?o do tema. A an?lise feita a partir dos dados de uma empresa exportadora do Rio Grande do Norte, com atua??o no ramo de balas e pirulitos, permitiu avaliar que a efici?ncia de uma gest?o log?stica, envolvendo quest?es operacionais e financeiras, ? imprescind?vel para a redu??o de custos das empresas e tem impacto significativo em sua lucratividade