IJMSS Vol.04 Issue-07, (July, 2016) ISSN: 2321-1784 International Journal in Management and Social Science (Impact Factor- 5.276) A Monthly Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Refereed Open Access International e-Journal - Included in the International Serial Directories International Journal in Management and Social Science http://www.ijmr.net.in email id- irjmss@gmail.com Page 348 A link between Logistics and Interoperability Sandro Breval Santiago a , Orlem Pinheiro de Lima b Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Taboada c , Jorge Laureano Moya Rodríguez d a Universidad Federal do Amazonas, b Universidad Esadual do Amazonas, c Universidad Federal de Santa Catarina, d ITEGAM Abstract The logistic appears as an important role in the growth of organizations, especially in high competitiveness environment. Increasingly, the business environment has become more complex and heterogeneous, so the ability to interact, share, collaborate their assets and information become a significant competitive advantage. In this sense interoperability is a dynamic interface between their systems and flows and can provide the actors in a supply chain more efficient response regarding cost, quality, and responsiveness.Therefore, this article seeks to map the literature the relationship between logistics and interoperability by building a relevant portfolio of work. This work was characterized as exploratory, descriptive, qualitative and quantitative approaches. This paper aims to develop the concept of Logistics Interoperability based on information technology, business and logistics activities. From the portfolio of papers resulting from the bibliometric research, an analysis of the contents by using a classification study of the works was applied. The gap found in the literature is concerned with the interoperability and applications directly related to logistics. One of the evidence, after the analysis of bibliometric portfolio contemplating the authors, journals, articles, keywords is the predominance of interoperability the systems area. Keywords – interoperability ; logistics; supply chain; bibliometric INTRODUCTION Logistics has a strategic role in organizations. On one side is a cost generator, which in Brazil, according to(Lima, 2006), representing about 13.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). On the other hand, is a way to differentiate a company or at least meet the requirements of the market.The balance between the two extremes involves the appropriation of attributes, such as agility, integration and performance measurement. Because of this, among other things, the logistics need to be fast and flexible, integrate the activities, customers and suppliers and monitor their results, measuring their performance. However, the differences between companies and between how their own logistics activities are managed, lead to breaks in the flow of materials and information(Fernandez, 2009; Zapata, Toro, & Marín, 2012). Analyzing interoperability, an attribute desired in the area of information systems, it was observed that its principles can also be applied to logistics. The literature, in general, considers that the ability of an organization to act in an interoperable way, internally and externally, is an important competitive advantage, as it can reduce costs, improve the