Karine Araújo Ferreira

A theoretical framework for postponement concept in a supply chain

Postponement can be understood as a way to change the form, identity, or location of products at the latest possible point in time and can be applied at different levels in the supply chain. A detailed theoretical framework that can assist companies in adopting, consolidating, and evaluating this strategy is not available in the literature. The aim of this paper is to propose a model approach to the postponement concept based on drivers, steps for implementation, and performance measures. This study used a qualitative approach and the theoretical-conceptual method focused on the literature review and the development of new theories on the adoption of the postponement strategy. The time frame of the study included articles on the subject between 1950 and 2012. A theoretical framework that shows the variables and steps required to implement the postponement strategy was created.

Logística e troca eletrônica de informação em empresas automobilísticas e alimentícias

This paper analyzes the impacts of electronic information exchange (EDI – Electronic Data Interchange and Internet) toward companies’ logistics performance, emphasizing the difference of these impacts within food and automobile industries. Companies are being impelled by their partners to adopt these information technologies, whether: vehicle assemblers are responsible for the automobile chain; and great retailers work as disseminators through the food chain. EDI’s implementation requires contractual relations among companies. Therefore, food processing industries aim to reduce both errors and cycle-time orders; as well as to improve inventory visibility and transport planning in the distribution of its products. However, in the automobile companies segment, the impacts are more significant in time and order processing costs, with the reduction of inventory and transport level’s costs for supplying. The presented results are of qualitative research nature – case studies.

Práticas de gestão e otimização aplicadas ao setor vitivinícola no Brasil

O Brasil produz bons vinhos. Porém, o alto custo de produção faz com que o produto chegue ao mercado em desvantagem para concorrer com o mercado estrangeiro. Para enfrentar este desafio, as empresas devem buscar se inovar continuamente, investindo em novas tecnologias, técnicas de produção, parcerias e ampliando a diferenciação de mercado. Assim, cada vez mais essas empresas buscam práticas de gestão e otimização no intuito de tornarem mais competitivas, principalmente, diante das marcas estrangeiras. Este artigo apresenta a evolução da aplicação de práticas de gestão e otimização em empresas de vinhos do Brasil nos últimos dez anos por meio de revisão sistêmica da literatura. Para isso, um profundo levantamento bibliográfico foi realizado nas bases de dados científicas, bem como consultas a acervos de bibliotecas nacionais. Dentre os resultados obtidos, é possível destacar que a maioria dos trabalhos analisados utiliza o estudo de caso como método de pesquisa. Adicionalmente, verificou-se o crescimento de diferentes práticas de gestão e otimização aplicadas ao setor vitivinícola brasileiro, tais como certificações de qualidade e identidade, formações de XXXVII ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE ENGENHARIA DE PRODUCAO “A Engenharia de Produção e as novas tecnologias produtivas: indústria 4.0, manufatura aditiva e outras abordagens avançadas de produção”

Direcionadores da adoção de estratégias de postponement: estudo multicaso em empresas da indústria de alimentos

The purpose of this article is to investigate the practice of the postponement strategy in Brazilian food industry companies and identify which drivers that promote/facilitate the adoption of postponement in these companies. Six case studies were realized in processing and canning fruits and/or vegetables companies, such as orange juice and tomatoes processing companies. In addition to further discuss on the issue and verification of its application in food companies, this works presents two main contributions. The first is to present a theoretical framework with the main drivers for postponement strategy adoption based on the literature. The second is confronts the drivers obtained from empirical research and theory, generating the theoretical framework with the main drivers, adapted to the food industry.

Mesures d’évaluation de la performance de la différenciation retardée : études de cas dans les industries alimentaires

La différenciation retardée, qui consiste à repousser la configuration finale et/ou le déplacement de produits jusqu’à la réception de la commande du consommateur final est une stratégie qui a connu une montée en puissance ces dernières années. Ce travail se penche sur la manière dont la différenciation retardée est appliquée dans les entreprises de l’industrie alimentaire et sur les mesures de performance susceptibles d’être utilisées, ce afin d’évaluer les résultats de son application. A cette fin, six études de cas ont été menées dans des entreprises productrices de jus et de conserves de fruits. Outre les résultats obtenus, sont identifiées les mesures de performance utilisées dans l’évaluation de la différenciation retardée.