Performance measurement of green supply chain management : a literature review and gaps for further research

Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) has been receiving increased attention because of the urgent need of organizations to address sustainability issues as a condition for their competitiveness, and the issue of how performance should be measured becomes crucial. This paper performs a literature review on an academic basis in order to identify the main subjects and sustainable dimensions of research studies involving the performance measurement of GSCM and the gaps for further research. Sixty three percent of the analyzed papers are associated with framework, mathematical modelling, empirical research and application, and the principal gaps to be explored are the metrics, measures and integration of the GSCM with existing quality methods. Almost all of these subjects are discussed in an economic and environmental dimension, remaining the social dimension a relevant gap to be explored. Based on this scenario, this paper intends to make a contribution to the academia and professionals of the area14

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT OF GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW AND GAPS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) has been receiving increased attention because of the urgent need of organizations to address sustainability issues as a condition for their competitiveness, and the issue of how performance should be measured becomes crucial. This paper performs a literature review on an academic basis in order to identify the main subjects and sustainable dimensions of research studies involving the performance measurement of GSCM and the gaps for further research. Sixty three percent of the analyzed papers are associated with framework, mathematical modelling, empirical research and application, and the principal gaps to be explored are the metrics, measures and integration of the GSCM with existing quality methods. Almost all of these subjects are discussed in an economic and environmental dimension, remaining the social dimension a relevant gap to be explored. Based on this scenario, this paper intends to make a contribution to the academia and professionals of the area

A manufacturing bottleneck case study trough the theory of constraints and computational simulation of the proposed bottleneck solution

In 2016, the Brazilian pet industry had revenue of R$ 18.9 billion and ranked third place worldwide. Thus, it is a sector that is always looking for enhancements in its productivity levels. Based on the previous statements, a case study was conducted in a selected company of the pet care business, with the goal to augment its monthly revenue, identify the bottleneck that impedes reaching this goal, and proposed solutions to bring the production and loading fluxes of merchandise to its optimal state, making the company’s revenue also optimal. The classical tools of the theory of constraints were used in this analysis. The first step was to obtain the undesirable effects of the process to define the bottleneck. After that, some injections were proposed as solutions to eliminate the undesirable effects and bring the production and loading model of the company to its full state. Finally, by means of a computational tool, the current situation of the company (with the bottleneck), and the situation in a virtual state (without the bottleneck) were simulated and compared, showing the potential of the found solution. 

Gestão de projetos no desenvolvimento de produtos da indústria aeronáutica : uma análise da importância e eficiência dos processos da engenharia de manufatura

Esta pesquisa possui como principal foco a gestão de projetos associada ao desenvolvimento de novos produtos da indústria aeronáutica, destacando-se em especial a importância e eficiência dos processos de manufatura. A análise realizada tomou por base um questionário com os 47 processos disseminados pelo PMBOK, uma coleção de processos e conhecimentos aceitos como melhores práticas na área de gerenciamento de projetos. 20 profissionais com larga experiência no setor aeronáutico responderam à pesquisa e os dados foram tratados estatisticamente por meio das técnicas de Escalonamento Multidimensional e Análise Fatorial Exploratória para um único fator. Os resultados evidenciaram que os dez processos de maior importância estão associados às seguintes temáticas: 1º Desenvolver a equipe do projeto, 2º Controlar a qualidade, 3º Determinar o orçamento, 4º Conduzir as aquisições, 5º Controlar os riscos, 6º Identificar os riscos, 7º Planejar o gerenciamento de custos, 8º Gerenciar a equipe do projeto, 9º Planejar o gerenciamento das aquisições e 10º Planejar o gerenciamento de riscos. Apesar de bons resultados globais para os níveis de eficiência para os processos anteriores, observam-se ainda possibilidades de melhoria para a empresa estudada63472348

Computational simulation applied in choosing the best solution in a product development using design for manufacturing and assembly approach

Highlights: The product development methodology aims to assist the planning and design of the product throughout its life cycle. Using selection criteria it is possible to choose a solution will be followed until the end of the development process and this process is known as optimization of product solutions. Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) is an approach that allows selecting a product solution with better manufacturing and assembly performance. Computational modeling allows representing systems in virtual environment in order to reproduce its characteristics and to compare scenarios through simulation. Goal: The objective of this work was to apply the computer simulation to compare the productive performance, according to production times, productivity and resource utilization rate, of three solutions proposed for a raincoat for pets with thermal protection. Methodology: Initially, conceptual models representing the production systems for the three product solutions were generated. The systems were modeled in discrete event simulation software, enabling different scenarios testing, resulting in production performance indicators for each product solution. Results: The analysis of the performance indicators allow identifying that the third solution proposed for the product obtained the best productive performance in all proposed scenarios; therefore, it was chosen as the best solution for the product according to the DFMA approach. Limitations of the investigation: The application of the methodology indicated in this work was limited to the study of a single productive system of a specific product. Practical implications: This work presents a practical application of computer simulation tools applied to product development. Originality / Value: The original contribution of this work is the application of computational simulation of production systems in product development following the DFMA approach

Evaluation of the Applicability of the Circular Economy and the Product-Service System Model in a Bearing Supplier Company

Today, for most applications in industry, the overall goal of manufacturers and users is to completely rethink and improve reliability and sustainability. In relation to the performance of rotating equipment, examples of ongoing trends and related activities driven by major machine manufacturers include, among other things, saving resources by extending the service life and intervals of individual components on machines, increasing use of the minimum amount of lubrication and the growing focus on reusing, retrofitting and upgrading equipment. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the Circular Economy model of a bearing manufacturing company (Product as a Service: SKF Rotation for Life) using the ReSOLVE framework and five sustainability factors for PSS (Product-Service System) business models. Through the data obtained in the case study, it is possible to observe the link that exists between the models of the Circular Economy and PSS and how, through the reconditioning of bearings as one of the key strategies to achieve a Circular Economy, to reduce, reuse and recycle material, the company can provide services rather than products, focusing on optimizing asset performance and helping to improve the sustainable performance of industrial equipment

A study of the critical chain project management method applied to a multiproject system

In 1997, Eliyahu Goldratt proposed a method called Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) to minimize the inefficiencies identified in traditional project management. The project management community accepted the proposed method as a viable alternative. However, to allow its implementation with a multiproject system, more research was necessary. Seeking to identify the key factors that influence the performance of the multiproject system applying the CCPM method, we performed a case study. Logistic regression analysis showed that applying the CCPM method in a multiproject system allows for better time estimation of activities and facilitates the allocation of critical resources.This work was supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) under Grant number 2015/21324-4.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

GESTÃO DE PROJETOS NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PRODUTOS DA INDÚSTRIA AERONÁUTICA: UMA ANÁLISE DA IMPORTÂNCIA E EFICIÊNCIA DOS PROCESSOS DA ENGENHARIA DE MANUFATURA

Esta pesquisa possui como principal foco a gestão de projetos associada ao desenvolvimento de novos produtos da indústria aeronáutica, destacando-se em especial a importância e eficiência dos processos de manufatura. A análise realizada tomou por base um questionário com os 47 processos disseminados pelo PMBOK, uma coleção de processos e conhecimentos aceitos como melhores práticas na área de gerenciamento de projetos. 20 profissionais com larga experiência no setor aeronáutico responderam à pesquisa e os dados foram tratados estatisticamente por meio das técnicas de Escalonamento Multidimensional e Análise Fatorial Exploratória para um único fator. Os resultados evidenciaram que os dez processos de maior importância estão associados às seguintes temáticas: 1º Desenvolver a equipe do projeto, 2º Controlar a qualidade, 3º Determinar o orçamento, 4º Conduzir as aquisições, 5º Controlar os riscos, 6º Identificar os riscos, 7º Planejar o gerenciamento de custos, 8º Gerenciar a equipe do projeto, 9º Planejar o gerenciamento das aquisições e 10º Planejar o gerenciamento de riscos. Apesar de bons resultados globais para os níveis de eficiência para os processos anteriores, observam-se ainda possibilidades de melhoria para a empresa estudada. </p

Computational simulation applied in choosing the best solution in a product development using design for manufacturing and assembly approach

The product development methodology aims to assist the planning and design of the product throughout its life cycle. Using selection criteria it is possible to choose a solution will be followed until the end of the development process and this process is known as optimization of product solutions. Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) is an approach that allows selecting a product solution with better manufacturing and assembly performance. Computational modeling allows representing systems in virtual environment in order to reproduce its characteristics and to compare scenarios through simulation. The objective of this work was to apply the computer simulation to compare the productive performance, according to production times, productivity and resource utilization rate, of three solutions proposed for a raincoat for pets with thermal protection. Initially, conceptual models representing the production systems for the three product solutions were generated. The systems were modeled in discrete event simulation software, enabling different scenarios testing, resulting in production performance indicators for each product solution. The analysis of the performance indicators allow identifying that the third solution proposed for the product obtained the best productive performance in all proposed scenarios; therefore, it was chosen as the best solution for the product according to the DFMA approach. The application of the methodology indicated in this work was limited to the study of a single productive system of a specific product. This work presents a practical application of computer simulation tools applied to product development. The original contribution of this work is the application of computational simulation of production systems in product development following the DFMA approach15461862