Considering the current scenario, outlined by the technological changes, there is a necessity to reassess the organizational structures, specially the supply chain of perishable products, in order to achieve quality through a closer involvement between stakeholders and also to identify the main bottlenecks that hinder the coordination of the chain. The aim is to map and analyze the transactions along the lettuce supply chain to identify the challenges to be overcome by the producers to verify which the main bottlenecks to the coordination of this chain are. The choice of the lettuce chain occurred for its being a relatively complex chain. The various types of products transacted, the level of raw material processing and the institutional environment are some of the variables that make the coordination of this chain difficult, and it is regarded as one of the least developed in Brazil. In this context, producers associations gain importance and become an integral part of a strategic process aimed at a better coordination of the production chain.
Supply chain; Management; Coordination; Lettuce
