Submitted by Juliana Correa (juliana.correa@unioeste.br) on 2017-09-06T13:13:44Z No. of bitstreams: 2 Jussieli R.G. Steinhorst 2017.pdf: 1590177 bytes, checksum: 89668cd628382c5fbf9b2eeb5a9f02de (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-09-06T13:13:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 Jussieli R.G. Steinhorst 2017.pdf: 1590177 bytes, checksum: 89668cd628382c5fbf9b2eeb5a9f02de (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-09 / This study deals with knowledge management in the industry, focused on knowledge management practices. By understanding that it is from the knowledge that the innovations arise, in which they are considered source of strategic resource, decision making and business sustainability. The choice of the research universe, the industries of the furniture sector of the Southwest of Paraná, was based on the fact that there are few studies related to knowledge management practices in the industry scenario in the region, besides the existence of a furniture cluster. From this point, it was defined as a general objective of the research, to verify the use and importance attributed to knowledge management practices as a contribution to innovation of products and services in companies of the furniture industry. As specific objectives, it was defined Identify the use of the practices knowledge management in the companies of the furniture sector; Identify the importance of knowledge management practices for product / service innovation in furniture companies. From the literature, the theoretical part was developed which gave support to the work, the questionnaire was applied containing nine questions related to characteristics and profile of companies and 18 questions related to knowledge management practices and two questions about the use of The importance assigned to each practice for innovation. Obtaining 100% return of the questionnaires, we performed Descriptive Statistics, identifying as most used practices we have, Development of a new product / service, Acquisition of new technology, Development of a new process and Intranet / Extranet; By means of the Tukey test, we observed that at a significance level of 5%, nine practices presented statistically significant differences; if we consider the level of 10%, twelve practices presented statistically significant differences; In addition, the overall average use of the practices was 6.26. In relation to the practices attributed as most important for innovation we have, Acquisition of new technology, Groupware / ERP, Development of a new process, Market analysis; It was statistically verified by means of the Tukey test that at a level of 10% of significance, eight practices present statistically significant differences, considering a level of 5% of significance, a practice is no longer statistically significant, in sum the general average of practices Attributed as most important for innovation was 7.38. Pearson's correlation test shows that there is a very strong and positive positive correlation between the variables use and importance attributed to each practice for innovation. Taking into account the general objective of this work, it was evidenced that the practices of knowledge management are contributors to innovation. The results indicate that the companies surveyed recognize the importance of practices for innovation, but they show difficulties in their use, pointing out the need for improvements in their environments so that their benefits are widely exploited. Even so, it is understood that the companies, when using knowledge management practices, being in greater or lesser use averages, are contributing to the process of innovation. / Este estudo aborda a gestão do conhecimento na indústria, voltada para as práticas de gestão do conhecimento. Por entender que é a partir do conhecimento que surgem as inovações, no qual são considerados fonte de recurso estratégico, tomada de decisões e sustentabilidade empresarial. A escolha do universo de pesquisa, as indústrias do setor moveleiro do Sudoeste do Paraná, foi baseada no fato de existirem poucos estudos relativos às práticas de gestão do conhecimento no cenário da indústria na região, além da existência de cluster moveleiro. A partir desse ponto, definiu-se como objetivo geral da pesquisa: Verificar a utilização e a importância atribuída às práticas de gestão do conhecimento como contribuição para inovação de produtos e serviços em empresas do setor moveleiro. Como objetivos específicos, definiu-se: Identificar a utilização das práticas gestão do conhecimento nas empresas do setor moveleiro; Identificar a importância das práticas gestão do conhecimento para inovação de produtos/serviços nas empresas do setor moveleiro. A partir da literatura, desenvolveu-se a parte teórica a qual deu sustentação para o trabalho, foi aplicado o questionário contendo 09 questões relativas às características e perfis das empresas, 18 questões referentes às práticas de gestão do conhecimento e 02 questões sobre a utilização das práticas na empresa e a importância atribuída a cada prática para a inovação. Obtendo 100% de retorno dos questionários, efetuou-se Estatísticas Descritivas, identificando como práticas mais utilizadas, temos: Desenvolvimento de um novo produto/serviço, Aquisição de nova tecnologia, Desenvolvimento de um novo processo e Intranet/Extranet; por intermédio do teste de Tukey observamos que há um nível de significância de 5%, nove práticas apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas, se considerarmos o nível de 10%, doze práticas apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas; em adição, a média geral de utilização das práticas foi de 6,26. Em relação às práticas atribuídas como mais importantes para inovação temos, Aquisição de nova tecnologia, Groupware/ERP, Desenvolvimento de um novo processo, Análise de mercado; verificou-se estatisticamente por meio do teste de Tukey que a um nível de 10% de significância e oito práticas apresentam diferenças estatisticamente significativas, considerando um nível de 5% de significância, uma prática deixa de ser estatisticamente significativa, em somatória a média geral das práticas atribuídas como mais importantes para inovação foi de 7,38. Em comparação entre as variáveis utilização e importância atribuída a cada prática para inovação, o teste de correlação de Pearson, evidencia a existência de correlação positiva muito forte e positiva substancial entre elas. Atendendo o objetivo geral deste trabalho, evidenciou-se que as práticas de gestão do conhecimento são contribuintes para inovação. Os resultados indicam que as empresas pesquisadas reconhecem a importância das práticas para inovação, todavia evidenciam dificuldades quanto á sua utilização, apontando necessidades de melhorias em seus ambientes para que seus benefícios sejam amplamente explorados. Ainda assim, entende-se que as empresas ao utilizarem as práticas de gestão do conhecimento, sendo em maiores ou menores médias de utilização, estão contribuindo com o processo de inovação.

Wood Furniture Products (WFPs) play a significant role in both the global economy and the transition of society towards sustainability. This paper begins with a brief description of the industry and highlights the current challenges and compelling measures of WFPs from a systems perspective through the lens of the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD) and by applying backcasting from sustainability principles (SPs). An examination of the challenges and opportunities of WFPs is performed using an ABCD analysis based on Strategic Life Cycle Management (SLCM). SLCM and Templates for Sustainable Product Development (TSPDs) approaches were applied in order to engage the participating Ningbo Fubang Company in the transition process towards sustainability and to provide an applicable tool for WFP development. The TSPDs were created based on the views of sustainability and WFP experts. This has developed the templates further and contributed to the overall development of the WFPs towards sustainability. Other recommended and compelling measures for the sustainable development of WFPs include: cooperating with non-government organizations (NGOs), conserving forests resources, clean production methods, "take-back" policy in the wood furniture industry, reforming government policies relevant to the industry, implementing waste management systems, green supply chains, clean energy use and distribution, and smart packaging.

The environmentally responsible companies have looked for strategies to minimize the environmental impacts of its products and processes and at the same time they try to be more competitive. The end-of-pipe technologies are no longer enough to evolve towards sustainability; it is necessary efficient pro-active attitudes as the integration of the environment during the development process of the products. The purpose of this study is to draw a panorama about the question of the environmental sustainability during the products development process at the furniture industry in the city of Santa Maria, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, trying to show ways to make better the environmental sustainability of the sector. It was carried out a literature review where it was analyzed the strategies and tools known, which could be relevant to the development process of the products and also help to better understand the opportunities that are already being used. The development process was divided in the pre-production-phase represented by the furniture designers, production-manufacture-phase, represented by the furniture factories and post-production-distribution phase represented by the stores that work with furniture. It was analyzed separately the strategies and tools that can be used in each phase. After, it was carried out a qualitative survey through a questionnaire with different actors involved in the process (designers, store owners, manufacturers) where it was evaluated the environmental posture of the sector as a whole. After, based on the result got in the survey, it was suggested some improvement opportunities in the furniture sector in Santa Maria in favor of the environmental sustainability without forgetting the main obstacles to such opportunities and ways of surrounding them. / As empresas ambientalmente responsáveis têm procurado estratégias para minimizar os impactos ambientais negativos de seus produtos e processos e ao mesmo tempo intensificar sua competitividade. As tecnologias de fim-de-tubo já não são suficientes para evoluir em direção à sustentabilidade, fazem-se necessárias atitudes pró-ativas eficientes como a integração do meio ambiente ao longo do processo de desenvolvimento dos produtos. O objetivo deste estudo é traçar um panorama acerca da questão da sustentabilidade ambiental ao longo do processo de desenvolvimento de produtos na indústria moveleira do município de Santa Maria, Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, procurando apontar diretrizes para a melhoria ambiental do setor. Para isso foi realizada uma revisão de literatura onde se procurou analisar as estratégias e ferramentas mais conhecidas que fossem relevantes ao processo de desenvolvimento de produtos. Para melhor entendimento das oportunidades de melhorias existentes dividiu-se o processo de desenvolvimento de produtos em: pré-produção fase de projeto representada pelos projetistas ou designers de móveis; produção fase de manufatura representada pelas indústrias moveleiras; pós-produção fase de distribuição representada pelos estabelecimentos comerciais que trabalham com móveis. Analisaram-se separadamente estratégias e ferramentas que podem ser aplicadas em cada etapa. Após foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa por meio de questionário com os diferentes atores envolvidos no processo em questão (projetistas, fabricantes e lojistas) através dos quais se buscou avaliar a postura ambiental do setor como um todo. Após, com base no resultado da pesquisa, foram propostas oportunidades de melhoria para o setor moveleiro de Santa Maria em prol da sustentabilidade ambiental sem deixar de citar as principais barreiras para tais oportunidades e maneiras de contorná-las.

Le soudage du bois par rotation d’un tourillon à grande vitesse sans utilisation de colle conduit à des assemblages en bois présentant une résistance très importante. Un assemblage bois massif est un procédé permettant d’assurer le maintien de deux pièces de bois tout en répondant aux exigences du consommateur (esthétisme, résistance mécanique, durée de vie) et à la « politique » des industries du bois. Ce travail s’inscrit dans le cadre du soudage structural du bois massif par friction mécanique pour son utilisation en menuiserie, ébénisterie ou structure. Nous allons montrer la faisabilité de la conception des assemblages par soudage, obtenu par friction rotative à l’aide d’une perceuse à colonne classique et d’une machine de soudage automatisée, qui permet d’envisager des applications pour l’industrie de l’ameublement.Ce procédé, qui n’est étudié que depuis peu de temps (2001), a été découvert lors d’une étude d’apport de polymères dans l’adhésion du bois massif. Il peut s’effectuer soit par frictions alternatives linéaires soit par rotation d’une pièce cylindrique appelée tourillon dans un perçage de diamètre inférieur. Dans les deux cas, la hausse de température engendrée par les frottements provoque la fusion puis le mélange de la matière ligneuse, ce qui aboutit au soudage des deux pièces sans aucun apport de matière mais uniquement par enchevêtrement des fibres. L’objectif de ce travail concerne les assemblages parallèles et perpendiculaires à la fibre, le plus utilisé dans la conception de l’ameublement, à travers trois types d’assemblage : le biseau, le mi-bois et le tenon-mortaise. Concernant les assemblages parallèles à la fibre, on effectuera la comparaison entre ceux soudés, cloués et collés. Dans le cas des assemblages perpendiculaires de type T, la comparaison sera seulement effectuée entre les performances du soudage et celles du collage. Pour les assemblages perpendiculaires de type L, l’étude a été menée selon la procédure CTBA L-161 (2000) de la Norme française NF P 20-501. Enfin, pour la partie sur les panneaux, nous allons montrer les performances des assemblages lamellés-soudés sans colle / Wood welding with dowel high speed rotation without any adhesives in wood furniture joints has a very important resistance. A wood joint is a method which makes it possible to maintain together two parts according to the consumer’s requirements (esthetic, mechanic resistance, life cycle) and the wood industry politic. This work is framed in the structural solid wood welding by mechanic friction to use in joineries, cabinet makings or constructions. We will show the feasibility of the welding joint design obtained with rotary friction using a traditional drill press and an automatic welding machine, which allows us to find furnishing’s industry applications.This process, which has been studied only for some years (2001), has been discovered in a polymer contribution study in the adhesion of solid wood. It can be carried out by linear alternative frictions or by rotation of a cylindrical part (called dowel) in a drilling of smaller diameter. In both case, the rise of temperature generated by frictions produces the fusion and the mixture of the lignocellulosic matter, which makes it possible for the two pieces to be welded without any matter contribution but only with the fibers’ tangle.The objective of this work is the parallel and perpendicular fibers joints, the most used in the furnishing design, through three kinds of assembly: bevel, half-lap and the groove and tongue joint. About the parallel fibers joints, we made the comparison between the ones welded, the ones nailed and the last ones gluing. For the type T perpendicular joints, comparison has only been made between the welding and those of gluing ones. For the type L perpendicular welding, the study was carried out according to the procedure CTBA L-161 (2000) of French Standard NF P 20-501. Finally, about the panels, we showed the laminated-welded without adhesive joints performance

The furniture industry is a thriving industry in the past decades all over the world. The increase in production and sales of furniture products means that more raw materials are needed and more furniture waste is produced at the same time. Taking into account the unsolved environmental issues, it is necessary to make innovation changes to reduce the waste and overcome the continuously increasing resource consumption. Circular economy draws a wide attention under this situation. As an alternative to replace the traditional linear consumption model, it balances the economic development and environmental concern. Turning waste into a new resource is a profitable opportunity for the furniture industry. However, product recovery in this industry meets obstacles due to the character of the furniture.This study considers discarded bulky furniture products. It focuses on the first step of furniture waste recovery: the collection process. The aim of this research is improving the efficiency of a “many to one” collection process in a reverse logistics system and increasing the recovery level within the hierarchy of options for discarded furniture. By using the soft system methodology, this study explores the current discarded furniture collection situation within Europe and then analyzes each essential element of this collection system. After that, combining with the relevant circular economy theory and information gathered from a case furniture company, we design a new conceptual business process model for discarded furniture collection.In the newly designed model, the collection process is carried out by the individual transport option with sufficient capacity from customer’s home to the furniture store. The new model is based on a collaborative lifestyle information platform. By managing the real-time information, the platform aligns individuals’ transport resources with discarded furniture demand to reduce the transport cost of the collection process. This model aims for optimal use of the available individual resources to complement the transport process. Moreover, this information platform helps to collect information in the early stage to reduce the uncertainty of reverse logistics.

Furniture production in Sweden still exists on a comparably small scale. The majority, or more than 99 percent, of all furniture producers in Sweden are small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with less than 250 employees. Despite their size, these firms are, to a large extent, involved in export. This is fully in line with the accelerating trend of internationalization found among firms of all sizes. However, research focused on internationalization has been primarily concentrated on larger firms, which is unfortunate considering that the vast majority of all firms within the European Union can be described as SMEs. The purpose of this research is, therefore, to extend our understanding of internationalization and performance among small and medium sized firms by explaining export involvement and performance among small and medium sized furniture producers in Sweden. This research is completed within the theoretical framework of the modified PSE model, which consists of four components: perception of export barriers, strategy competence, export involvement, and performance. A quantitative survey was conducted among 324 firms, yielding a response rate of 56 percent. The empirical data was analyzed using the methods of multiple linear regression, logistic regression, and ordinal regression. The result suggests that strategy competence, measured in terms of relatedness and market knowledge, explains the main export mode and performance among exporting SMEs. In addition, main export mode seems to explain performance. The main findings of this research are visualized through a new model, SCEMPER. Another finding is that barriers originating with the owner/key decision-maker of a firm seem to prevent firms from becoming involved in export. In addition, attitude towards export and the age of the firm appear to be important determinants of export involvement and performance among SMEs.

Orientador: Haroldo Gallo / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Artes / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-18T17:18:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Ferreira_ClaudioLima_D.pdf: 22557338 bytes, checksum: de8ff52f113cef8b7676360f459198cd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Esta tese de doutorado tem como objetivo principal analisar a obra de design brasileiro sob o olhar das Relações Complexas tendo como estudo de caso os Irmãos Campana. A pesquisa está dividida em três capítulos que possuem respectivamente como eixo teórico o Pensamento Simplificador, as Relações Complexas e o Pensamento Complexo. As conexões entre teoria e a prática projetual foram evidenciadas em cada capítulo da pesquisa a partir do confronto entre o Pensamento Simplificador, as Relações Complexas e o Pensamento Complexo. Essas conexões podem ser evidenciadas por experiências práticas encontradas nos processos projetuais do design contemporâneo, em especial nas obras dos irmãos Fernando e Humberto Campana. O Pensamento Simplificador está embasado na razão, no racionalismo e na racionalização, ou seja, uma simplificação do pensamento. O princípio da simplificação ainda é muito imperativo e isso se reflete no processo projetual do design. Utilizando o Pensamento Simplificador como base teórica, verifica-se que o design atual visa, em muitos casos, somente ao lucro e consolida-se sobre uma base frágil, pouco sólida, como uma ferramenta que produz inovação, beleza estética e/ou personalização para os objetos. Atualmente, observa-se que as bases desse pensamento científico clássico denominado como "simplificador" encontram-se abaladas pelo desenvolvimento de uma nova forma de pensar mais global, que não tem como objetivo criar uma ruptura com o pensamento anterior, mas sim mostrar uma forma de pensar em conjunto. Essa nova forma de pensar denomina-se Pensamento Complexo. O Pensamento Complexo tem como base o complexo. A palavra derivada do latim complexus, que significa "tecer em conjunto". Esse pensamento contemporâneo está apto a reunir, a contextualizar, a globalizar e, ao mesmo tempo, reconhecer o singular, o individual e o concreto. Sob um olhar contemporâneo, verifica-se que o Pensamento Simplificador está superado e o Pensamento Complexo ainda em desenvolvimento. Por esse motivo, constitui-se e apresenta-se nesse trabalho uma terceira forma de análise sobre o processo projetual, denominada Relações Complexas. Essa forma de análise está inserida entre o Pensamento Simplificador e o Pensamento Complexo. Não é uma nova forma de pensar como o Pensamento Simplificador e o complexo, mas uma forma de compreender esse espaço turbulento que se encontra entre esses dois pensamentos. As Relações Complexas evidenciam a transição e a conexão entre as duas formas de organização dos pensamentos anteriormente citados e contribuem para o entendimento do processo criativo na contemporaneidade / Abstract: This doctoral thesis seeks to analyze the Brazilian design work from the perspective of the Complex Relations, using the Campana brothers as case study. The research is divided into three chapters, the theoretical bases of which are respectively Simplifying Thinking, Complex Relations and Complex Thinking. The connections between theory and the practice of design were emphasized in each chapter of this essay by means of the comparison between Simplifying Thinking, Complex Relations and Complex Thinking, with practical experiences made evident by the design processes performed in the contemporary design, particularly in the work of the brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana. The Simplifying Thinking is based on reason, rationalism and rationalization, which means a simplification of the thought. The simplification principle is still imperative, which is reflected in the design process. By means of the Simplifying Thinking as a theoretical basis, it is established that current design is focused, in sundry cases, only on the profit and consolidates over a fragile, unsafe basis, as a tool which produces innovation, aesthetic beauty and / or customization of objects. Currently, one thing that can be noticed is that the bases of the classical scientific thinking referred to as "simplistic" are unstable because of the development of a new, more global, way of thinking that does not intend to rupture with the previous one, but to show a way to picture things as a whole. This new manner of thinking is called Complex Thinking and is based on the complex, derivative from the Latin word complexus, which means "weaving together". This contemporary thinking is able to gather, contextualize, globalize and, at the same time, recognize the unique, the individual and the concrete. It can be understood, from a contemporary perspective, that the Simplifying Thinking has been outranked and the Complex Thinking is yet being developed. Therefore, this paper constitutes and presents a third form of analysis over the process of design, called Complex Relations, which is stated between the Simplifying Thinking and Complex Thinking. This does not constitute a new way of thinking as Simplifying and Complex Thinking, but a way of understanding this turbulent space that lies between these two ways of thinking. The Complex Relations highlight the transition and the connection between both forms of organization of thoughts above mentioned and contribute to our understanding of the creative process in the contemporary scenario / Doutorado / Artes / Doutor em Artes

The subject of this thesis is the conversion and extension of the former School of Industrial High School in Rousínov furniture and expansion of housing for the elderly. School buildings were built in the 70s of the 20th century and today are only partially and temporarily used, and are waiting for its rebirth. The aim of the project is to open the area to people and incorporate it into the daily life of citizens Rousínov. Cinema, restaurants, galleries, clubs and housing - it's all part of the new city center. Already incurred background builds housing for the elderly, which is its location in the heart of a quality place for the next stage of life. By activating these functions is an isolated island in the city center becomes a full-fledged part of the public space Rousínov. The first stage is the conversion of schools to the cultural and community center. Slogan conversion is cleansing. Clean up objects from unnecessary structures and layers of history. Show support structure and inject new energy into the buildings. The construction itself enables spatial play of vertical and horizontal surfaces. Space clubrooms and galleries are open to the second floor, housing units are designed as maisonettes. Everything is simple and functional. It remains only the pace of life, which objects to bring residents Rousínov. As a next stage will be created in the area of housing for seniors. Demand for housing for the elderly is still high and it's no different in Rousínov and surroundings. In the House of care service that is not on the edge and the capacity is insufficient. Therefore, the potential use of school premises in the town center is a suitable solution for senior housing. The proposal does not find one universal solution for all, but aims to promote the uniqueness and future residents based on their individual needs. Therefore, there is no one big complex retirement home, but three different objects according to the degree of autonomy of the population.

Master‘s thesis is focused on marketing strategy of the selected company in the furniture industry. Thesis composes of three parts. First part defines theoretical concepts in regards to relevant terms and methods that are used in this thesis. Second part focuses on analysis of the current state of the company’s marketing strategy. Third part is focused on proposals leading to improvements in company’s marketing strategy. Proposals are based on results from the second analytical part of the thesis.

A garden furniture design is solved in this diploma work. This concept contains a design of armchair, two table sorts and deck-chair. This work is focused on a wider relation between design of garden furniture and a general exterior of a garden and a house. A general impression from these components of this configuration corresponds with modern and fresh trends. This makes provision for constructional accidence solution. Chances of current used material are deeply verified and knowledge of using new materials is availed. This work aroused from consultations with authorities from this field of knowledge. An originated design is an adequate and completely useful.