The automotive sector presents considerable initiatives in Supply Chain Management (SCM) which deserve to be recognized. The main objective of the research was to verify the level of formalization of supply logistics between Brazilian automakers and suppliers. In order to reach this objective, an applied, exploratory, descriptive and qualitative research project was implemented, using an inductive approach. The technical procedure used to collect data was a survey. The data collection was carried out through questionnaires and the research sample consisted of 23 automakers and 50 suppliers in the Brazilian automotive industry. It was perceived that the practices adopted by both are convergent, which constitutes an essential aspect for an effective implementation of SCM, however, it is necessary to emphasize that these practices are more developed in automakers.
Automotive industry; Supply Chain Management; Supply Logistics
