The essence of this diploma thesis is the implementation of the analysis and evaluation of the complaint process of chosen organizations in the automotive industry. Using quality control and improvement tools, root causes of ineffectiveness of the process and the high number of customer complaints are identified. Diploma thesis provides a designed method of implementation of quality control and improvement tools in practice. This designed method is aplicable to reduce the overall number of complaints through the identification and elimination of the root causes of complaints related to selected manufacturing process of organization.

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2015-06-01T12:08:14Z No. of bitstreams: 1 José Anselmo Mayer.pdf: 904170 bytes, checksum: 0b3a9422ab01ed0f72bf0be6e4cd4ff7 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-06-01T12:08:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 José Anselmo Mayer.pdf: 904170 bytes, checksum: 0b3a9422ab01ed0f72bf0be6e4cd4ff7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-06-25 / Nenhuma / Um relacionamento colaborativo entre empresas de um a cadeia de suprimentos possibilita a melhora do desempenho e dos resultado s das organizações e da cadeia de suprimentos como um todo, além de tornar a cadeia mais competitiva. Há diversas pesquisas que tratam de cadeias de suprimentos, mas poucos estudos apontam a aplicação de ferramentas de melhoria contínua de forma colaborativa entre empresas de uma cadeia de suprimentos. Considerando esse cenário, o objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma metodologia para a aplicação de ferramentas de melhoria contínua de forma colaborativa entre a empresa focal e empresas fornecedoras, visando melhorar o relacionamento e o desempenho. O referencial teórico apresenta uma análise do gerenciamento da cadeia de suprimentos, do relacionamento colaborativo, do desempenho e das ferramentas de melhoria contínua. O método de pesquisa utilizado é de caráter aplicado, qualitativo, exploratório. Para tanto, foram realizados três estudos de casos em empresas focais que fabricam produtos de base tecnológica e que têm como princípios o relacionamento e a colaboração com seus fornecedores por meio da aplicação de ferramentas de melhoria contínua. O resultado da pesquisa demonstra a utilização de metodologias ou ferramentas de melhoria contínua pelas três empresas focais com seus fornecedores, o que melhora a integração, a colaboração, o relacionamento, a confiança e o desempenho, tanto das organizações focais quanto de seus fornecedores. A pesquisa serviu como base para a elaboração da metodologia para aplicação de ferramentas de melhoria contínua. / Collaborative relationship between companies in a supply chain enables the improvement of performance and results of companies and supply chain as a whole, besides making the chain more competitive. There are several studies dealing with supply chains, but there are few studies pointing application of continuous improvement tools in a collaborative way between companies in a supply chain. Considering this scenario, the aim of this paper is to present a methodology for applying continuous improvement tools between the focal company and its suppliers, to improve the relations hip and the performance. The theoretical reference presents the analysis of supply chain management, collaborative relationship, performance and continuous improvement tools. The research method is applied character, qualitative, exploratory and it was analyzed three case studies in which focal companies manufacture products based on technology and whose principles are the relationship and collaboration with their suppliers through the application of continuous improvement tools. The result of research shows the use of tools or methodologies for continuous improvement by the three focal companies with its suppliers and improving integration, relationship, trust and performance of focal companies and suppliers. The research served as basis to elaborate a methodology for applying continuous improvement tools.

Purpose: Investigate operational purchasing in industrial companies in Sweden. Furthermore, the study aims at investigating how companies work with continuous improvements in the operational purchasing process, measuring and evaluating results. To be able to answer the purpose of the study, three research questions have been formulated: Which non-value adding factors limit the efficiency of industrial operational procurement processes? How can industrial operational procurement processes potentially be improved? Which ratios can be used to measure and evaluate the outcome of purchasing processes? Methodology and execution: A literature study was conducted in parallel with a case study and benchmarking to answer the research questions. The literature study is based on a study of lean administration, operational purchasing and information-related challenges. The case study consists of value stream mapping of the operational procurement process of purchased materials, a description of order confirmation systems and delivery reporting, observations and interviews. The benchmarking study is based on interviews with operational buyers. Data from cases and benchmarking studies were analysed on the basis of the literature study. Findings: Various non-value adding factors that limit the operational purchasing efficiency have been identified and provide the basis for potential improvements. Based on results from fall, benchmarking and literature studies, proposed improvement proposals for the fall company. Recommendations: In the course of further research, more employees in organizations would be interviewed to broaden knowledge of common challenges in purchasing. Operational buyers, managers in improvement work, purchasing managers and corporate executives would be interviewed to provide different perspectives on decisive factors in streamlining operational purchasing processes. Keywords: Lean, Administration, Operational Purchases, Waste, Information Management in purchasing, Continuous Improvement, Improvement Tools / Syfte: Undersöka hur industriella tillverkningsföretag i Sverige arbetar med operativt inköp. Vidare syftar studien till att undersöka hur de arbetar med ständiga förbättringar av den operativa inköpsprocessen, mäter och utvärderar resultat. För att besvara studiens syfte har tre problemfrågeställningar formulerats: Vilka icke värdeskapande faktorer begränsar effektiviteten i industriella operativa inköpsprocesser? Hur kan industriella operativa inköpsprocesser potentiellt effektiviseras? Vilka potentiella mätetal kan användas för att mäta och utvärdera resultatet av inköpsprocesser? Metod och genomförande: En litteraturstudie genomfördes parallellt med en fallstudie och benchmarkingstudie för att besvara studiens frågeställningar. Litteraturstudien bygger på en studie av lean administration, operativt inköp och informationsrelaterade utmaningar. Fallstudien består av värdeflödesanalyser av den operativa inköpsprocessen av tillköpt material, en beskrivning av system för orderbekräftelser och leveransavisering, observationer och intervjuer. Benchmarkingstudien bygger på intervjuer med operativa inköpare. Data från fall och benchmarkingstudie analyserades med stöd av litteraturstudien. Studiens resultat: Olika icke värdeskapande faktorer som begränsar den operativa inköpsprocessen effektivitet har identifierats och utgör grunden för potentiella förbättringar. Med utgångspunkt från resultat från fall-, benchmarking- och litteraturstudie föreslogs förbättringsförslag för fallföretaget. Rekommendationer: Vid fortsatt forskning skulle fler medarbetare i organisationer intervjuas för att vidga kunskapsfånget kring vanliga utmaningar inom inköp. Operativa inköpare, ledare inom förbättringsarbete, inköpschefer och representanter från företagsledningen skulle intervjuas för att ge olika synvinklar på avgörande faktorer vid effektivisering av operativa inköpsprocesser. Nyckelord: Lean, administration, operativt inköp, slöserier, informationshantering inom inköp, ständiga förbättringar, förbättringsverktyg

This study aimed to explore existing quality improvement activities in primary health care setting in South Africa. Two sets of questionnaires were used to collect data from both patients and nurse managers. Findings indicated that clinics were generally acceptable and affordable to patients, but should operate for longer time-periods, that sorting of patients and long waiting times, coupled with short consultation time-periods, warranted immediate remedial actions. Only five of the fourteen listed quality initiatives were satisfactorily practised. It was concluded that despite many obstacles and difficulties as mentioned by respondents, the issue of quality-improvement in primary health care is receiving attention, but should still be improved to a greater extent. / Health Studies / M.A. (Advanced Nursing Sciences)

This study aimed to explore existing quality improvement activities in primary health care setting in South Africa. Two sets of questionnaires were used to collect data from both patients and nurse managers. Findings indicated that clinics were generally acceptable and affordable to patients, but should operate for longer time-periods, that sorting of patients and long waiting times, coupled with short consultation time-periods, warranted immediate remedial actions. Only five of the fourteen listed quality initiatives were satisfactorily practised. It was concluded that despite many obstacles and difficulties as mentioned by respondents, the issue of quality-improvement in primary health care is receiving attention, but should still be improved to a greater extent. / Health Studies / M.A. (Advanced Nursing Sciences)