Istefani Carísio de Paula

Reverse logistics for the end-of-life and end-of-use products in the pharmaceutical industry: a systematic literature review

The aim of this paper is to develop a systematic literature review (SLR) aiming to identify reverse logistics (RL) concepts and practices applied to the end-of-life (EOL) and end-of-use (EOU) of pharmaceuticals and to identify and synthesize, through bibliometric indicators, research opportunities on RL, considering the analysis of publications in the periodical Supply Chain Management: An International Journal (SCMij).,The SLR followed two steps, namely, search for articles on the subject and content analysis of selected material and bibliometric analysis of publications using VOSviewer®.,The SLR allowed the compilation of evidences regarding pharmaceutical RL in the groups: environmental risk, the RL evolution and regulatory and stakeholder’s educational perspective. Despite the timid specific literature on pharmaceutical RL, it was also possible to point out research gaps and opportunities. Pharmaceutical RL seems to be influenced by studies from traditional RL including mathematical modeling, managerial strategies and technologies but prescind of a systemic solution. Besides reducing environmental impact, the motivation to implement pharmaceutical RL resides in its potential for revenue. Considering integrated logistics as a trend and an emerging issue, RL for the pharmaceutical industry needs to be addressed more thorough and broadly.,The limited number of papers returned in this SLR of pharmaceutical RL impaired the bibliometric analysis of them, leading to the inclusion of papers on general RL.,This study provides an overview of the evolution of RL in the pharmaceutical industry, it also clarifies concepts and EOL/EOU practices, particularly directed to the pharmaceutical industry RL.

Análise comparativa de ferramentas de gestão de portfólio: um estudo de caso na indústria alimentícia

Portfolio Management is the centralized management of one or more portfolios, which includes identifying, prioritizing, authorizing, managing and controlling projects, programs and related work to achieve specific strategic business objectives. There are different methods and tools in the literature that can be applied to portfolio management. The objective in this paper is to analyze the same portfolio using the DEIN and PAMP methods for comparison purposes. One of the tools is based on scoring models, while the other is based on economic-financial models. The case study was performed in a small food company where the feasibility of the two methods was evaluated. The results indicated that the methods can be applied complementarily and, although they present different basis, they resulted in a comparable product portfolio.

Requirements processing for building design: a systematic review

Abstract Problems in buildings can often be traced back to the requirements processing in the design phases. In building design, requirements processing is mainly discussed under the term briefing and is a critical and a problematic process. This study focus on the design stage and aims to summarize and analyze requirements’ processing concepts and practices by a systematic review. The main problems, guidelines, tools and methods were analyzed and compared to the requirements engineering and management approaches. The findings indicate lack of consensus about key concepts and about the coverage of requirements processing, lack of applied methods and lack of practitioners’ knowledge. From the gaps, we proposed a definition for the key concepts, and scheme of this whole requirements processing in building design and indicate recommendations for future research, which can guide important contributions, especially if supported by practical experiences. Keywords Requirements processing. Building design. Design management. Construction.

Análise do processo de beneficiamento da Palmeira Real da Austrália (palmito em conserva) para determinação das variáveis que influenciam as operações de valorização de seus resíduos

Contemplando os aspectos economicos e ambientais da sustentabilidade, a valorizacao de residuos vegetais provenientes de outros processos produtivos mostra-se como um meio de gerar ganhos economicos para empresas, bem como ganhos para o meio ambiente dentro de uma perspectiva de sustentabilidade. O objetivo deste artigo e analisar o processo produtivo de industria beneficiadora de palmito em conserva para determinacao das variaveis que influenciam as operacoes de valorizacao de seus residuos. Para a analise do cenario foi escolhida uma empresa beneficiadora de palmito e seu processo produtivo foi mapeado. A partir da analise literaria sobre metodos de extracao, foram realizados ensaios para verificar a qualidade da polpa gerada a partir dos residuos, quando submetidos a processos extrativos em condicoes distintas. Esses testes serviram de suporte a base para a definicao de variaveis controlaveis que podem influenciar nao somente o comportamento de polpas resultantes, mas tambem todo o cenario de processamento de materiais residuais em produtos de alto valor agregado.

Desdobramento da função qualidade aplicado ao projeto de um detergente sustentável

Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar um modelo descritivo de QFD que incorpora criterios de sustentabilidade, bem como sua aplicacao no desenvolvimento de um detergente sustentavel. A inclusao desses criterios e realizada por meio da avaliacao da importância relativa dos componentes (partes) do detergente, o que possibilita a sua reducao, e pela incorporacao de uma matriz para a avaliacao da sustentabilidade das materias-primas. A aplicacao do modelo permite priorizar os componentes, indicando quais poderiam ser eliminados da formula com o minimo impacto nas demandas do produto final. Em seguida, as materias-primas disponiveis sao avaliadas em relacao a criterios de sustentabilidade e priorizadas de acordo com sua importância relativa para o produto final. Os resultados do estudo indicam que a utilizacao do modelo proposto e adequada para aplicacoes industriais, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de produtos mais sustentaveis orientados pelas demandas do mercado.

PROPOSITION OF GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING INNOVATION IN THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF PAPERBOARD CONSUMER PACKAGING

When thinking of innovation applied to packaging, it becomes evident that there is a profusion of propositions of an applied nature to improve and benefit. However, the literature does not present guidelines that help assessing the main innovation factors applied to paperboard packaging. This article aimed to identify guidelines for assessing innovation in the design and production of paperboard consumer packaging which could be used to identify the type and intensity of incident innovation factor(s). The study used a qualitative/descriptive methodological approach and literature review.

Requirements processing tools and the building designers motivation on use

The successful development of projects requires, among other conditions, the ability to process requirements. In the construction literature, researchers have figured out that human difficulties was often at the root of Requirements Processing (RP) problems throughout the design phases, and that the employment of tools could be a key factor for RP implementation. To check these outcomes and to look at how current practitioners behave in relation to the RP tools, an exploratory case study was conducted with a building design team from a public university. The aim of this paper was to investigate the perception of benefits and the motivation of designers regarding the RP tools. The results indicated that 42% of the participants are highly motivated to use new tools and that they have more interest in tools that deal directly with design activities than in those focused on data. Validation tools aroused interest as the most useful tools for designers. 66,7% of the participants mentioned that the tools can make the design process clearer, and that training and adaptation are crucial to promote acceptance and commitment to RP. The main contribution is the indication of gaps for further research and for tools improvement from the designers’ perspective

Abordagem para identificação de oportunidades de projetos em organizações sociais: desenvolvimento e estudo de caso

This article presents the initiation processes of project management. An approach to the identification of opportunities and the preliminary definition of projects scope within social organizations was proposed. The proposal was structured in ten steps grouped into four macro-steps: (i) planning, (ii) information gathering, (iii) identification of opportunities, and (iv) preliminary definition of project scope. The approach was applied to a community organization, as a case study, generating six project opportunities. The findings showed that the presented approach provides a complete overview of the elements to be considered in the design of projects aimed at social organizations and it grants the engagement of the members of these organizations.

Gestão de requisitos na construção civil: um estudo de caso focado nos requisitos ambientais de um projeto urbanístico

This article introduces guidelines for managing requirements during the building of the environment design process. A preliminary version of these guidelines was developed based on a literature review and an exploratory study. Such version was partially applied and enhanced in a case study of an urban project, where the environmental requirements were emphasized. Multiple sources of data were adopted in the case study, such as 12 hours of interviews, analysis of documents (e.g., environmental licenses) and observation of meetings related to the design process. The proposed guidelines have a holistic view of requirements management and involve all its phases along the design process. In addition, techniques that allow the control of change were indicated. The data available were also useful for assessing the guidelines from the perspective of their usability and effectiveness. Among the insights obtained from the case study, the contribution of the guidelines was evident in the elicitation, organization and visibility of environmental requirements, which benefits the decision-making.

A Reference Model for the Pharmaceutical PDP Management — an architecture

The purpose of this article is to introduce the reference model architeture used in the development of a reference model for pharmaceutical Product Development Process. The model was created founded on renowned methods as Concurrent Engineering, Stage Gates and Product Based Business. It was developed using legislation and information from interviews with professionals of Brazilian pharmaceutical companies and information from Project Management. This architeture supported the development of a reference model for the pharmaceutical PDP management, which is adjusted to the Brazilian companies’ reality and demand.