MASP Methodology as an effective tool for improving organizational processes

The objective of this work is to demonstrate the methodology and analysis of problem solving and its effectiveness for the improvement of the organizational processes proposing that the method can be applied in any sector of the market and not exclusively in the industries. This will be done through the use of search for articles related to the topic addressed in different sectors of the market and a comparative table showing the results after the implementation of the method. The Masp steps will consist of 8 phases that are related to the 4 steps of the PDCA cycle, which are: problem identification, observation, analysis, action plan, action, verification, standardization and conclusion. For the development of the research, the bibliographic source was used with the use of articles and books to understand the topic applied in general and specifically based on recent case study articles to evaluate its effectiveness and flexibility

Application of Reverse Logistics of Waste Tires and their Proper Destination

Increased solid waste generation has become a major concern for society. Among the many types of waste, the tire stands out because of its worldwide consumption and because it is a threat to the environment. With the need to reduce improper tire disposal, several solutions have been developed to reduce or reuse this material. Many countries are creating new technologies and processes that can be used to recycle tires. Governmental actions have also been manifesting in the face of the situation, with the creation of legislation for both the corporate level and society in general, together with environmental inspection agencies to control this waste. The present work consists in making an analysis about the application of the reverse logistics of the waste tires, with the objective mainly in the issues that correspond to the proper disposal or the reuse of waste tires. Also present possible tire reuse alternatives, processes that can be applied to these wastes and show how harmful they are to the environment

Proposal to Implement 5S in a PIM Gym Equipment Company

The Manaus Industrial Pole follows the worldwide trend of engagement on the issue of continuous quality improvement, especially with regard to the organization of work and cleaning environments. From this perspective, the company G. Equipamentos sought to improve its production process with the application of the 5S program, making it a more competitive company against others. This article basically describes the fundamentals, concepts and benefits of the implementation of the 5S program in the company G. Equipamentos at Manaus Industrial Pole - PIM, in the field of gymnastics and body equipment manufacturing. It was used a case study based research to carry out this project, as the objectives, we searched for a qualitative research, seeking to elucidate the data and solutions pointed by the quality tools used in the project

Densidade, porosidade e resistência à penetração em Latossolo cultivado sob diferentes sistemas de preparo do solo

Soil tillage and management affect soil physical conditions for plant growth and crop productivity. The objective of this research was to evaluate some soil physical properties of an Typic Haplorthox located in the Northwest region of the State of Paraná, Brazil, after two years of different tillage systems, with same crop. The tillage systems used were: No-tillage (cultivated only along the crop row - NT), Minimum Tillage (subsoiling to the 0.30 m depth, followed by leveling - MT) and Conventional Tillage (plowing with moldboard plow to the 0.25 m depth, followed by leveling - CT). The following soil physical properties were evaluated at the depths of 0-0.10 m and 0.10-0.20 m: soil bulk density (Bd), soil porosity, and the soil resistance to root penetration (SRP), which was evaluated at each 0.05 m up to 0.4m, during three different periods. The results suggest showed higher values of Bd and smaller values of macroporosity in the 0-0,10 m layer for NT and MT. Similar results were obtained for SRP, independently of the time of evaluation and soil water content. MT and CT may provide favorable soil physical conditions to the growth of the crop when compared to NT. Medium to long-term evaluations are necessary due to the dynamic changes in soil physical quality, result of the tillage system, soil and crop management.Os sistemas de preparo e manejo do solo determinam as condições físicas para o crescimento das plantas e produtividade das culturas. O objetivo deste estudo é o de avaliar algumas propriedades físicas de um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico, cultivado com mandioca, após dois anos de implantação em diferentes sistemas de preparo do solo. Os tratamentos utilizados foram: Plantio Direto (mobilização do solo somente ao longo das linhas de plantio); Preparo Mínimo (escarificação a 0,30 m, seguido de gradagem niveladora) e Preparo Convencional (aração, com arado de aiveca a uma profundidade de 0,25 m, seguido de gradagem niveladora). Avaliaram-se, nas camadas de 0-0,10 m e 0,10-0,20 m, as seguintes propriedades físicas do solo: densidade, volume de macroporos, microporos, a porosidade e a resistência do solo à penetração das raízes, a cada 0,05 m, até à profundidade de 0,40 m, em três diferentes épocas. Constataram-se maiores valores de densidade do solo e menores valores de macroporosidade na camada de 0-0,10 m no plantio direto e preparo mínimo do solo. Resultados similares foram obtidos na avaliação da resistência do solo à penetração, independente da época de avaliação e da umidade do solo. Os sistemas de preparo mínimo e preparo convencional do solo proporcionam condições físicas menos restritivas ao crescimento das plantas, quando comparado com o plantio direto. Avaliações de médio-longo prazo são necessárias face às mudanças dinâmicas na qualidade física do solo, impostas pelos sistemas de preparo e manejo do solo e da cultura

APLICAÇÃO DE BIORREGULADOR NA PRODUTIVIDADE DO ALGODOEIRO E QUALIDADE DE FIBRA

The objective of the work was to evaluate the yield components of the cotton culture and the quality of fiber of the cotton plant, in response to the use of a bioregulator, through treatment of seeds and application to foliate. The treatments were composed by two application forms, treatment of seeds and pulverization to foliate, in different stadiums phenologicals of the culture (V3 e B1), with the biorregulador de promotive action (0.9 g dm-3 cinetin; 0.5 g dm-3 giberellic acid; and 0.5 g dm-3 indolbutiric acid), in different doses (0, 100, 150 and 200 cm3 100 kg-1 of seeds and 0, 25, 37.5 and 50 cm3 ha-1, to foliate). The cotton productivity, fiber yield, mass of the cotton boll and fiber quality. Were evaluated all the forms of application of bioregulator increased the productivity significantly, the fiber yield, mass of the cotton boll and uniformity of the fibers and were not phytotoxic to the plants.O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a produtividade, componentes de produção da cultura do algodão e a qualidade de fibra do algodoeiro, cultivar de algodão CD 401, em resposta ao uso de biorregulador, via tratamento de sementes e aplicação foliar. Os tratamentos foram compostos por duas formas de aplicação, via tratamento de sementes e via pulverização foliar, em diferentes estádios fenológicos da cultura (V3 e B1), com biorregulador de ação promotora (0,9 g dm-3 de cinetina; 0,5 g dm-3 de ácido giberélico; e 0,5g dm-3 de ácido indol-butírico), em diferentes doses (0, 100, 150 e 200 cm3 100 kg-1 de sementes e 0, 25, 37,5 e 50 cm3 ha-1, foliar). Foram avaliados, no ano agrícola de 2005/06, a fitotoxicidade, a produtividade de algodão, rendimento de fibra, massa média do capulho e qualidade de fibra. Todas as formas de aplicação do biorregulador aumentaram significativamente a produtividade, o rendimento de fibra, a massa média do capulho e a uniformidade das fibras e não foram fitotóxicas as plantas

ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non-vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest

Epiphytes are hyper-diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non-vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer-reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non-vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non-vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events. © 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of Americ