Eliciane Maria da Silva

Análise das relações entre estratégia de produção, práticas e desempenho operacional

Abstract The objective of this work was to identify the best production practices for the furniture sector through the analysis of the relationship between implemented production practices, competitive priorities and improvement on operational performance indicators. The empirical research was an explanatory cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from interviews and direct observation on the shop-floor of 99 furniture companies. The technique used for data analysis was the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the Weighted Least Square (WLS) estimation method. Results indicated that practices in the area of development of new products, human resources and production planning and control were aligned with manufacturing strategy and contributed to enhance operational performance indicators, therefore being regarded as best practices in the context under study. Discussion and suggestions for further research have been added. Keywords Best practices. Manufacturing strategy. Operational performance. Structural equation modeling. Furniture sector.

Os efeitos diretos e indiretos das práticas de produção sobre o desempenho: survey em firmas moveleiras no Brasil

Resumen pt: O presente estudo examina o relacionamento entre estrategia de producao e praticas de gestao de qualidade total (GQT), de planejamento e controle de prod...

Counterfeiting: addressing mitigation and resilience in supply chains

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze how companies develop mitigation capabilities in their supply chains in order to reduce the negative impacts of counterfeiting. Design/methodology/approach Five cases with two types of supply chain are analyzed: B2B (clothing, footwear and toys) and B2C (automotive). Data gathering was based on interviews, while secondary data were obtained directly from trade associations. Findings Companies presented different levels of proactivity for counterfeiting resilience. Companies with a lower level of appetite for risk are more proactive and have a broad number of mitigation capabilities. These companies develop intelligence that is required for combating counterfeiting and the capabilities needed for addressing its ex ante and ex post phases. Research limitations/implications The research examines a complex and controversial subject about which there is limited information. The case studies are limited to Brazilian companies and the local subsidiaries of foreign companies. Therefore, the specific context may influence the study findings and reduce their generalizability. Practical implications Mitigation capabilities enable companies to minimize the negative impact of counterfeiting and make companies more resilient to counterfeiting activities. The findings indicate that when managers allocate resources in earlier phases of counterfeiting, losses are lower. Originality/value This study shows the development process of mitigation capabilities in the ex ante and post-disruption phases of counterfeiting.

Direct and indirect effects of production practices on performance: a survey in Brazilian furniture companies

Resumen pt: O presente estudo examina o relacionamento entre estrategia de producao e praticas de gestao de qualidade total (GQT), de planejamento e controle de prod...

Los efectos directos e indirectos de las prácticas de producción sobre el desempeño: survey en empresas muebleras en Brasil

Resumen pt: O presente estudo examina o relacionamento entre estrategia de producao e praticas de gestao de qualidade total (GQT), de planejamento e controle de prod...