ResumoUm dos pontos principais da modelagem em DEA é a escolha das variáveis a serem utilizadas. Esta escolha pode ter objetivos muitas vezes conflitantes, como aumentar a eficiência média proporcionada pelas variáveis utilizadas ou maximizar a capacidade de ordenação do modelo -uma clássica fragilidade em DEA. Neste artigo, são comparados quatro métodos de seleção de variáveis, com ênfase na ordenação das DMUs, aplicados a uma situação real de avaliação da eficiência de Operadores Logísticos na entrega domiciliar de jornais, na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro.Palavras-chave: DEA; seleção de variáveis; ordenação.
AbstractOne of the main issues in DEA modeling is the variables choice. This may have conflictive objectives, like increasing the mean efficiency or maximizing the model ranking capability -a DEA classic fragility. In this paper, we compare four variable selection methods, focused on DMUs sorting. These methods are applied to a real situation of assessing the efficiency of third-party logistics in the activity of newspaper home delivery, in Rio de Janeiro.
The aim of this paper is to use DEA models to evaluate sustainability in agriculture. Several variables are taken into account and the resulting efficiency is measured by comparison. The performance of family farms is analysed here (variables: farmed area, work force, and production). As agricultural sustainability depends on the maintenance of systems of production for long periods of time, the models were run for the years of 1986 and 2002. Tiered DEA models were used to group farmers in sustainability categories. Non-parametric regression models were used to identify the factors affecting the efficiency measurements. All the results indicate that the majority of the farmers increased their efficiency along the time. These improvements may support the existence of sustainability.
ResumoEste artigo tem como objetivo avaliar a eficiência das companhias aéreas brasileiras, através do uso de Análise de Envoltória de Dados (DEA). Essa ferramenta determina a eficiência relativa de cada unidade em análise, comparando-a com as demais e considerando a relação entre insumos (inputs) e produtos (outputs). O modelo DEA usado leva em conta os retornos de escala, através da comparação de cada companhia com as que operam em escala semelhante. São considerados os dados relativos ao transporte aéreo de passageiros nos anos de 1998, 1999 e 2000, e cada companhia é considerada como uma unidade diferente em cada um dos três anos. São calculados, para cada DMU, o seu índice de eficiência e seus alvos, estes segundo o enfoque DEA-Multiobjetivo, que permite a escolha de uma meta dentre um conjunto possível de empresas eficientes.Palavras-chave: DEA; multiobjetivo; alvos; companhias aéreas.
AbstractThis paper aims to evaluate the efficiency of Brazilian air carriers. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach is used to determine the efficiency of each airline company, comparing its outputs with available inputs. Scale of operation is taken into account. The aim is to measure each company's performance, comparing its relative efficiency to all others included in the group under investigation. It is possible to evaluate each carrier efficiency over the years (1998, 1999 and 2000), assuming that the same company is a different one in different years. Both efficiency index and targets choice are performed. The proposed approach, that uses a Multiobjective-DEA problem, allows choosing targets belonging to the feasible set of efficient companies.
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