Relationship between food industries maturity and quality certification

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the PDP (Product Development Process) maturity level in the food industry to identify the compatibility status of their quality certification and their maturity level.Design/methodology/approach: A bibliographical review was conducted about product development, maturity process, and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). An adapted method from CMMI was used, which allows evaluating the level of maturity, through a semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaires were applied in five companies of this industry and then, an analysis of the information obtained in each company was carried out and compared, aiming to understand the sector maturity.Findings: After conducting the interviews in each company, the median of each group of questions was calculated, according to the methodology described. Data collected from this sector show consistency between certification time and maturity level. Research limitations/implications: Due to the low number of respondents, this data cannot be generalized to this sector, being considered only an indication of the situation of the food industry located in Curitiba region. Practical implications: This study shows the relationship between the maturity level of food industry and ISO 9001 quality certification. The study shows that for the company to obtain an ISO certification, it must have been at least maturity level 2, highlighting, as well, the main deficiencies of this sector. Originality/value: The original value is to show the relationship between the maturity level of food industry and ISO 9001 quality certification

Projeto conceitual de componentes de um forno industrial por meio da integração entre a engenharia reversa e o DFMA Conceptual design of components of an industrial oven through the integration between the reverse engineering and DFMA

O tema deste artigo é o estudo da integração da engenharia reversa (ER) e o projeto para manufatura e montagem (DFMA) como ferramentas de suporte ao projeto conceitual de produtos. A partir de uma fundamentação teórica sobre esses conceitos, o presente trabalho visa analisar a adequação de um modelo para a utilização integrada do DFMA com a prototipagem rápida em uma abordagem de ER no projeto de um novo sistema de fechadura para forno industrial e recomendar melhorias no projeto conceitual do novo sistema de fechadura. O método de pesquisa empregado foi a pesquisa-ação, uma vez que o pesquisador buscava resolver um problema identificado dentro do objeto de estudo em parceria com a equipe de profissionais da empresa. Os resultados das recomendações para o projeto conceitual apresentam redução, especialmente, no custo, no tempo para fabricação e no tempo para montagem. Conclui-se que o modelo de integração estudado foi adequado para apoiar o processo de projeto do sistema de fechadura proposto por meio da ER.<br>This study focuses on investigating the integration between reverse engineering (RE) and design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) as tools to support the conceptual design of products. From a literature review of these concepts, this research aims to examine the adequacy of a model for the integrated use of DFMA and rapid prototyping in an ER approach in the design of a new locking system for an industrial oven and recommend improvements in conceptual design of a new lock system. The research method employed was action-research since the aim was to solve a problem identified in the company, object of study, in partnership with the company team. The results of the conceptual design indicate reductions, especially in cost, time to manufacture, and assembly time. It was concluded that the integration model studied was adequate to support the design process of the locking system proposed by the ER approach