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Fortement liées à l’international, les industries françaises du textile ont connu une évolution erratique entre 1871 et 1914. L’adoption de tarifs hautement protectionnistes en 1892 favorise les industriels du coton au détriment de ceux travaillant la laine et la soie. Ces derniers exportent leurs marchandises luxueuses sur des marchés ouverts à la concurrence. Ils profitent peu des marchés coloniaux, moins intéressés par leurs produits. Des politiques hardies d’importation directe de la matière première permettent, notamment à Roubaix, de pallier à certains désavantages. Si plusieurs industriels incitent le gouvernement à réformer ses services commerciaux à l’étranger et à y adjoindre des spécialistes, ils retiennent peu les recommandations des experts concernant l’adoption des moyens propres à favoriser les exportations. Plusieurs carences du commerce français ont été soulignées précocement mais il a été difficile de rapidement appliquer des solutions. Dans un contexte marqué par une concurrence accrue sur les marchés extérieurs, la France s’en tire mieux qu’on a pu le penser. La flexibilité de l’appareil productif français permet d’obtenir de nombreuses commandes dans les créneaux du luxe et du demi-luxe. Son niveau d’intégration, moins élevé que dans d’autres pays, se révèle ainsi parfois être un avantage. Toutefois, l’industrie textile est handicapée par la grande difficulté des patrons à s’associer de manière stable à l’extérieur du clan familial. L’entente se réalise cependant plus aisément et avantageusement pour ceux qui ont une production spécialisée, rare ou brevetée. Les performances et l’organisation des entreprises textiles françaises à l’étranger montrent que le marché national stimulait peu les producteurs à adopter les meilleures conditions de production possibles. Ces sociétés et celles obtenant des succès à l’exportation sont souvent les plus dynamiques et les plus rentables. / Strongly connected to international trade, the French textile industry experienced erratic changes between 1871 and 1914. The adoption of protectionist tariffs in 1892 favor cotton manufacturers at the expense of wool and silk producers. The latter export their luxury merchandise on markets that are open to competition. They deal very little on colonial markets, due to a lack of interest in their products. Bold direct importation policies on raw materials help overcome some disadvantages, especially in Roubaix. Several manufacturers urge the government to reform its foreign trade services and hire specialists, but they do not act upon recommendations from experts regarding the adoption of certain measures to promote exports. Several shortcomings of French trade were pointed out early on, but it proved difficult to apply swift solutions. In the context of greater foreign competition, France performed better than we would have imagined. The flexibility of the French manufacturing industry helps it to obtain several orders in the luxury and semi-luxury goods niches. Its level of integration, weaker than in other countries, sometimes proves to be an advantage. However, the textile industry is crippled by its leaders’ great difficulty to do stable business outside of their families. That said, those who deal in specialized, rare or patented production manage to reach agreements more easily and gain the upper hand. The performance and organization of the French textile industry abroad demonstrate that the domestic market provided little incentive to manufacturers to adopt the best possible conditions for production. These companies and those successful exporting their goods are often the strongest and most profitable.

The purpose of this Master’s Report was to determine an appropriate preservation strategy for a particular set of buildings and their accompanying art from the Modern Architecture Movement. The research question was: What type of strategy is best suited for the preservation of installed art created for Modern style buildings? The study analyzed preservation strategies afforded to Modern art and architecture during rehabilitation of the buildings. The case studies are Modern Movement office or bank buildings with art commissioned for the space by the architects or owners. An analysis of the main case study’s preservation strategies looks at all the actions taken and proposed to protect, not only the material fabric of the art, but the primary interior space. The main case study was the American National Bank building in Austin, Texas designed by Kuehne, Brooks and Barr Architects with a mural by Seymour Fogel. The secondary case studies were: Harry Bertoia sculpture + Manufacturers Trust Building, New York City, Pietro Belluschi mural + Equitable Building, Portland, Oregon, Richard Lippold sculpture + Inland Steel Building, Chicago, and Roger Darricarrere dalle de verre + Columbia Savings Buildings, Los Angeles. After study and analysis, the preservation strategies were categorized in four categories: in situ conservation, removal, recreation/replacement and demolition/destruction. It was concluded that there is not a general approach for these projects, and each should be analyzed through various factors (Design Intent, Intrinsic Value, Collaboration and Context) to determine the appropriate intervention. / text

Fortement liées à l’international, les industries françaises du textile ont connu une évolution erratique entre 1871 et 1914. L’adoption de tarifs hautement protectionnistes en 1892 favorise les industriels du coton au détriment de ceux travaillant la laine et la soie. Ces derniers exportent leurs marchandises luxueuses sur des marchés ouverts à la concurrence. Ils profitent peu des marchés coloniaux, moins intéressés par leurs produits. Des politiques hardies d’importation directe de la matière première permettent, notamment à Roubaix, de pallier à certains désavantages. Si plusieurs industriels incitent le gouvernement à réformer ses services commerciaux à l’étranger et à y adjoindre des spécialistes, ils retiennent peu les recommandations des experts concernant l’adoption des moyens propres à favoriser les exportations. Plusieurs carences du commerce français ont été soulignées précocement mais il a été difficile de rapidement appliquer des solutions. Dans un contexte marqué par une concurrence accrue sur les marchés extérieurs, la France s’en tire mieux qu’on a pu le penser. La flexibilité de l’appareil productif français permet d’obtenir de nombreuses commandes dans les créneaux du luxe et du demi-luxe. Son niveau d’intégration, moins élevé que dans d’autres pays, se révèle ainsi parfois être un avantage. Toutefois, l’industrie textile est handicapée par la grande difficulté des patrons à s’associer de manière stable à l’extérieur du clan familial. L’entente se réalise cependant plus aisément et avantageusement pour ceux qui ont une production spécialisée, rare ou brevetée. Les performances et l’organisation des entreprises textiles françaises à l’étranger montrent que le marché national stimulait peu les producteurs à adopter les meilleures conditions de production possibles. Ces sociétés et celles obtenant des succès à l’exportation sont souvent les plus dynamiques et les plus rentables. / Strongly connected to international trade, the French textile industry experienced erratic changes between 1871 and 1914. The adoption of protectionist tariffs in 1892 favor cotton manufacturers at the expense of wool and silk producers. The latter export their luxury merchandise on markets that are open to competition. They deal very little on colonial markets, due to a lack of interest in their products. Bold direct importation policies on raw materials help overcome some disadvantages, especially in Roubaix. Several manufacturers urge the government to reform its foreign trade services and hire specialists, but they do not act upon recommendations from experts regarding the adoption of certain measures to promote exports. Several shortcomings of French trade were pointed out early on, but it proved difficult to apply swift solutions. In the context of greater foreign competition, France performed better than we would have imagined. The flexibility of the French manufacturing industry helps it to obtain several orders in the luxury and semi-luxury goods niches. Its level of integration, weaker than in other countries, sometimes proves to be an advantage. However, the textile industry is crippled by its leaders’ great difficulty to do stable business outside of their families. That said, those who deal in specialized, rare or patented production manage to reach agreements more easily and gain the upper hand. The performance and organization of the French textile industry abroad demonstrate that the domestic market provided little incentive to manufacturers to adopt the best possible conditions for production. These companies and those successful exporting their goods are often the strongest and most profitable.

Syftet med denna studie har varit att undersöka de multinationella företagens ”tvingande joint venture-avtal” med de kinesiska tillverkarna, och hur det påverkar teknologisk överföring. Som metod för att samla in information valde uppsatsförfattaren att genomföra kvalitativa intervjuer, vilka var semi-strukturerade. Genom ett icke-sannolikhetsurval valdes tre företag ut för att delta i studien. Studiens slutsatser tyder på förutsatt att den kinesiska regeringens krav på joint venture-avtal reviderades eller helt slopades och de multinationella fordonstillverkarna därmed fick valfri möjlighet till FDI, då skulle det leda till att färre företag ingår joint ventures med kinesiska tillverkare. Dessutom ökar incitamenten för de multinationella företagen att överföra teknologier till den kinesiska fordonsindustrin om de har möjligheten att fritt bestämma FDI, däremot är det ingen garanti för mer effektiva teknologier. Företagen överför endast teknologier och produkter som den kinesiska marknaden efterfrågar och är beredd att betala för. Multinationella företag kan inte implementera de mest avancerade teknologierna i fordon ämnade för den kinesiska marknaden på grund av bristande kvalitet på färdbränsle. Enligt de multinationella företagen krävs det därför hårdare och mer strikta regleringar från den kinesiska regeringens sida när det gäller kvaliteten på bränsle. Denna studie har bidragit med kunskap om hur joint venture-avtalen inom just den kinesiska fordonsindustrin påverkar den teknologiska överföringen utifrån de multinationella företagens perspektiv. Framförallt belyser studien betydelsen av relationskvalitet, tillit och absorptionsförmåga i samband med teknologisk överföring. Förutsatt att kraven på joint venture antingen revideras eller helt slopas i framtiden skulle det vara intressant att genomföra en liknande studie och således jämföra omfattningen på teknologisk överföring innan och efter de eventuella lagändringarna. Det vill säga  hur effekterna av valfri FDI för multinationella företag i själva verket påverkar teknologisk överföring. Ytterligare förslag på framtida forskning är att genomföra en liknande studie men utifrån ett mer djupgående samhällsperspektiv. / The purpose of this study was to investigate the multinational corporations “mandatory joint venture agreement" with the Chinese manufacturers, and how it affects technology transfer. The researcher chose to conduct qualitative interviews which were semi-structured, as a method to collect information. Through a non-probability sample, three companies were selected to participate in the study. The study's findings suggest that if the Chinese government's demands on the joint venture agreement was revised or completely abolished, and the multinational vehicle manufacturers got free choice of FDI, then it will lead to fewer companies which will establish joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers. It would also increase the incentives for multinationals to transfer technologies to the Chinese automotive industry. However, it is not a guarantee for more efficient technologies, because the multinationals only transfer technologies and products that the Chinese market demands and is willing to pay for. Multinational companies can not implement the most advanced technologies in the vehicles destined for the Chinese market due to the lack of quality of the fuel. According to the multinationals, they require harder and stricter regulations by the Chinese government, when it comes to the quality of the fuel. This study has contributed with knowledge about how the joint-venture agreements in the Chinese automotive affect the technological transfer, based on the multinational corporations’ perspective. In particular, the study highlights the importance of relationship quality, trust and absorptive capacity in the context of technology transfer. Provided the requirements for joint ventures either were revised or abolished in the future, it would be interesting to conduct a similar study and thus compare the extent of technology transfer before and after any legislative changes. Additional suggestions for future research is to conduct a similar study but from a more profound societal perspective.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-03T12:29:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Regina Helena Lima Diniz.pdf: 4146724 bytes, checksum: 475a707100e4958971214ed872dca3e2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-06-20 / This study talks about the role of industry, focusing on television manufacturers, and their participation in the development and deployment of Digital TV in Brazil, as the first players in this scenario to point north to the viability of a business model for Digital Television (DTV) and Interactive Digital television (TVDI): the Connected TV and Smart TV. Makes a historical survey of the theme from the FHC government, through the Government until the current Lula government Dilma. The text presents technical challenges, such political and economic implementation. Identifies the successes and mistakes of the actors involved in this scenario, mounted to the development of digital TV in Brazil. The text presents technical challenges, such political and economic implementation. Intends to identify the successes and mistakes of the actors involved in this scenario, mounted to the development of digital TV in Brazil. Emphasizes the interests, not always harmonious, all involved: the capital with a focus on profit, government, with its political agreements, often contrasting the performance of their role in representing the interests of the majority of the population; and the dynamics of scientific-technological industry, which needs fertile soil, suitable, and continuing to develop.(AU) / O presente estudo disserta sobre o papel da indústria, com foco nos fabricantes de televisores e sua participação na implantação e desenvolvimento da TV Digital no Brasil, como os primeiros atores desse cenário a apontar o norte para a viabilização de um modelo de negócio para a Televisão Digital (TVD) e Televisão Digital Interativa (TVDI): a TV Conectada e a TV Inteligente. Faz um levantamento histórico do tema desde o Governo FHC, passando pelo Governo Lula até o atual Governo Dilma. O texto apresenta os desafios técnico, político e econômico dessa implementação. Pretende identificar os acertos e enganos dos atores envolvidos nesse cenário, montado para a implementação do sistema digital da TV brasileira. Ressalta os interesses, nem sempre harmônicos, de todos os envolvidos: do capital, com foco no lucro; do governo, com seus acordos políticos, muitas vezes contrapondo ao cumprimento de seu papel de representante dos interesses da maioria da população brasileira; e da dinâmica científico tecnológico-industrial, que necessita de campo fértil, propício e contínuo para se desenvolver.(AU)

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:51:24Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 177.pdf: 1113978 bytes, checksum: 4d3ce8e1960eb30e36b74487b1cde791 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2003-02-05 / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais / Companies need to know their environment, their strengths and their weaknesses in relation to competitors, so that they get benefits, consolidating themselves in this environment. In great companies, there are best conditions to perform self-knowledge studies and market studies internally, or still hiring agencies which make such studies. This is more difficult to happen in small or medium companies. In that way, studies with the purpose of producing a diagnosis for a company or for an industrial segment become important, mainly for small or medium companies, not only for the involved companies, but also for the scientific community, that can focus their research efforts in subjects that are of interest for the companies as for the scientific community. The objectives of this dissertation are to propose a methodology for diagnosing problems and needs in the productive area of small-medium sized industrial companies and its application in two different industrial segments: make-to-order foundries of the interior of São Paulo state and footwear manufacturers of Birigui-SP. The methodology consists in a survey (evaluation research), using questionnaires and interviews. The survey and the use of the inductive method of research make possible a visualization of the situation faced by the industrial segment in study. The application of the proposed methodology was able to show many production characteristics of the segments: make-to-order foundries of the interior of São Paulo state and footwear manufacturers of Birigui-SP. / As empresas necessitam conhecer o ambiente em que estão inseridas, seus pontos fortes e suas fraquezas com relação aos seus concorrentes, de modo que elas venham a se beneficiar e com isso se firmar neste ambiente. No caso de grandes empresas, há melhores condições para se realizar internamente estudos de autoconhecimento e estudos de mercados, ou ainda contratar agências que façam tais estudos, o que é mais difícil ocorrer em empresas de menor porte. Dessa forma, estudos com a finalidade de produzir diagnósticos de uma empresa ou de um segmento industrial tornam-se importantes, principalmente para empresas menores, não apenas para as empresas envolvidas, mas também para a comunidade científica, que podem direcionar seus esforços em questões que sejam de interesse tanto para as empresas quanto para a comunidade científica. Este trabalho tem por objetivos propor uma metodologia para diagnóstico de problemas e necessidades da área produtiva em pequenas e médias empresas industriais e aplicá-la em dois segmentos industriais distintos: fundições de mercado (que operam sob encomenda) do interior do estado de São Paulo e fabricantes de calçados de Birigui-SP. A metodologia consiste em uma pesquisa do tipo survey (pesquisa de avaliação), utilizando-se de questionários e entrevistas com empresas, que em conjunto com o método indutivo de pesquisa possibilitam uma visão da situação enfrentada pelo segmento industrial em estudo (uma fotografia do setor no período em que o estudo é realizado). Esta metodologia pode ser adaptada para ser aplicada em segmentos industriais diversos; isso foi feito para os segmentos de fundição de mercado do interior do estado de São Paulo e de fabricantes de calçados da cidade de Birigui-SP. As informações coletadas permitiram caracterizar os problemas da área produtiva destes dois segmentos e tirar várias conclusões sobre as relações das variáveis utilizadas no estudo.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:52:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DissJCR.pdf: 3375786 bytes, checksum: 1a57425c9778203f1f18dbdb3bb55719 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-12-20 / The increase of the competitiveness in the markets, demand products with high quality and that they are developed of form the one that the companies present fast cycle of development, high performance, and low cost. Some tools of the production engineering are available of form to optimize and to become more previsible the happened results of the process of development of products. An important aspect in the PDP, is the possible contribution of the supplier, combining itself since the stages initiates, of form to optimize performance ace characteristic, to reduce risks and to optimize the innovative process. The ceramic tiles industry Brazilian particularly can be characterized by producers that use water process and dry process. The industry that uses the dried milling process has grown of significant form from the beginning of years 90, producing currently about 60% of the national production. The ceramic tiles industry historically uses the supplier as collaborating in the development of products. In Brazil more specifically the role played for the suppliers of inputs for ceramic glazes is important. Considering itself that the common suppliers are ace industries that use the dry process and the water process, this work effects an exploratory boarding on the process of development of products in the ceramic tiles industry. Case studies were done in seven companies tiles manufacturers and three glazes suppliers. One concludes that the industry independently of the competitive strategy, must structuralize and co-ordinate better the PDP preventing the extreme dependence of suppliers. And that the established scene privileges more than proportionally, the industry that uses dry process. / O aumento da competitividade nos mercados demanda produtos com alta qualidade e que sejam desenvolvidos de forma a que as empresas apresentem rápido ciclo de desenvolvimento, alta performance e baixo custo. Várias ferramentas da engenharia de produção estão disponíveis de forma a otimizar e a tornar mais previsíveis os resultados advindos do processo de desenvolvimento de produtos. Um aspecto importante no PDP é a possível colaboração do fornecedor, integrando-se desde as etapas inicias, de forma a otimizar as características de desempenho, reduzir riscos e a otimizar o processo inovativo. A indústria de revestimentos cerâmicos, a brasileira, particularmente pode ser caracterizada por produtores que utilizam o processo de moagem a úmido e processo de moagem a seco. A indústria que utiliza o processo de moagem a seco tem crescido de forma significativa a partir do inicio dos anos 90, produzindo atualmente cerca de 60% da produção nacional. A indústria de revestimentos cerâmicos historicamente utiliza o fornecedor como colaborador no desenvolvimento de produtos. No Brasil mais especificamente é importante o papel desempenhado pelos fornecedores de insumos para esmaltes denominados colorifícios. Considerando-se que os fornecedores são comuns ás indústrias que utilizam o processo de moagem a seco e moagem a úmido, este trabalho efetua uma abordagem exploratória sobre o processo de desenvolvimento de produtos na indústria de revestimentos cerâmicos brasileira. Foram realizados estudos de caso em sete empresas fabricantes de revestimentos e três colorificios. Conclui-se que a indústria independentemente da estratégia competitiva, deve estruturar e coordenar melhor o PDP evitando a excessiva dependência de fornecedores. E que o cenário estabelecido privilegia mais que proporcionalmente, a indústria que utiliza o processo de moagem a seco.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-10T18:33:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Simone S Viapiana.pdf: 493408 bytes, checksum: 4b647b3fa65e7300ee79836c5e2c0908 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-07-06 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of this study was to analyze the adoption of the strategy of own brands or store brands - in the dairy industry in Paraná, Brazil. Despite the fact that this strategy has been increasingly adopted by this sector, we have found out that there is a lack of studies addressing this issue from the manufacturer s perspective. The choice of the region was based on the observation of significantly increased production and processing of milk in the state of Paraná. To fulfill the objectives proposed in this study, we have chosen an exploratorydescriptive research. The methodology was based on a field research, through interviews with eight dairy companies that produced own brands. . Idleness is a feature present in all of the respondents with the exception of one of them, ranging from 20% to 50%. All respondents mentioned that the partnership was very important to fill their idle capacity, and that this aspect had been fundamental in their decision of producing own brands. Own brand represents up to 30% of the companies production, but when asked about a possible increase in this share, only one of them was ready to join new partnerships without higher level of preconditions. The remaining respondents have demonstrated restrictions especially in relation to the size of the partner. In fact, 50% had complaints against larger retail companies, although in general these partnerships were seen as positive and interesting, especially to reduce idleness as a mean to dilute fixed costs. Economy of scale, rather than economy of scope, is perceived as the major incentive for the adoption of this strategy. While some manufacturers benefit from the specialization and training required for the innovation and incorporation of technologies and products associated to the production of own brands, others adopt the strategy exclusively to reduce idle capacity. Only afterwards, they find out that larger efforts are needed to meet the strategy, and generate additional income and profitability. / O objetivo deste trabalho foi o de analisar a adoção das estratégias de marcas próprias nos laticínios paranaenses. A produção de marcas próprias é uma estratégia cada vez mais adotada pelo varejo, porém, verifica-se que poucos estudos têm sido realizados sob a ótica dos fabricantes. A região analisada foi o estado do Paraná em razão do aumento expressivo da produção e beneficiamento de leite no estado. Neste sentido, a presente pesquisa pretendeu investigar a existência da parceria entre varejistas e laticínios para a produção de marcas próprias no Estado do Paraná e, caso estas existissem, compreender as razões que justificariam a sua existência. Para o cumprimento dos objetivos propostos neste estudo, optou-se por uma pesquisa exploratório-descritiva. Realizou-se um recorte nos laticínios em que se observou a produção de marcas próprias para o estudo de casos, sendo desenvolvidos oito casos. Dentre os principais resultados, observou-se que a ociosidade é uma característica presente na maioria dos entrevistados com exceção de um deles, e o nível de ociosidade varia entre 20% a 50%. Todos os entrevistados citaram de alguma forma que a parceria para a produção de marcas próprias foi muito importante para ocupar a capacidade ociosa, e que este fator teve grande peso na decisão de fabricá-las. As empresas destinam até 30% de sua produção para as marcas próprias, porém quando questionados sobre um possível aumento neste valor, apenas um dos laticínios mostrou-se disposto a aderir a novas parcerias sem prontamente impor condições. Os demais entrevistados apresentaram restrições principalmente em relação ao porte do parceiro, com 50% dos entrevistados apresentando ressalvas quanto às grandes redes. Portanto, considera-se a parceria como positiva e interessante, pois caso a parceria não ocorresse, a capacidade ociosa dentro das fábricas seria maior, e não haveria como diluir gastos fixos. Observa-se que o fato de os fabricantes se imporem contra grandes redes e também contra alterações em seus processos produtivos reforça a menor incidência de economias de escopo e a predominância de economias de escala. Enquanto alguns fabricantes se especializam e se capacitam para atender esta estratégia de marca própria, buscando e se beneficiando de processos de inovação e incorporação de tecnologias e produtos, outros associam a marca própria exclusivamente à ocupação de capacidade ociosa, e descobrem por fim que muito mais é necessário para atender a estratégia, crescer e obter rentabilidade.

Trends such as globalization, increased customer demands and the increased sustainability challenge are forcing medium sized manufacturers to rethink their production processes and start developing lean and sustainable production systems.Many of the developed tools and methods for the lean and sustainable production presented in the literature are not well suited for medium sized manufacturers with a lack of empirical case studies, and therefore investigating suitable approaches for improving the production and sustainability performances is needed in their case. This thesis proposes to use a mixture of tools from both the Lean and sustainable development literature for creating a lean and sustainable production roadmap for medium sized manufacturers. It demonstrates a case study conducted at a medium sized roller blind manufacturer who is preparing to introduce lean and enhancing their sustainability at the production to cope with the condensed market and their customer requirements. The study analyzes the manufacturing processes from both the lean and sustainability perspectives, where different tools were adopted and used throughout the work, which are: Value Stream Mapping, Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment, and Sustainability Compliance index, with the data collected through interviews, dialogues, observations, time studies and internal documents. Understanding the company specific problems and value acted as a foundation for further analysis and improvement potentials identification to reach a future lean and sustainable state in the production, which resulted in enhancing the firm´s lean and sustainability performances. This thesis complement the lean initiatives with a sustainability assessment effort to grasp the whole picture and generate ultimate improvement potentials in order to cope with today´s evolving trends and the increased sustainability requirements. A main contribution is the developed guidelines for creating a lean and sustainable production roadmap for medium sized manufacturers, which result in leveraged benefits satisfying both the lean and sustainable needs. / Trender såsom ökad globalisering, nya kundkrav och ökade utmaningar inom hållbarhet, leder till att medelstora tillverkningsföretag tvingas att tänka om gällande produktionsprocesser och börja utveckla koncept inom lean och hållbar produktion.Många av de utvecklade verktygen och metoderna inom lean och hållbar produktion, som återfinns i litteraturen, är inte väl lämpade för medelstora tillverkningsföretag och saknar empiriska fallstudier. Detta motiverar till vidare analys kring lämpliga metoder för att öka prestationen inom produktion och hållbarhet för dessa företag. Denna uppsats går igenom de olika verktyg som finns definierade i litteraturen, både ifrån lean och hållbarhetsutveckling, och föreslår en väg framåt för att skapa en optimerad och hållbar produktion för medelstora tillverkningsföretag.Denna uppsats demonstrerar en fallstudie utförd på en medelstor rullgardinstillverkare som är beredd att introducera lean och öka deras hållbarhetsperspektiv i produktionen. Detta för möta den mättade marknaden och deras kundkrav. Studien analyser tillverkningsprocesserna från både lean och hållbarhetsperspektiv, där olika verktyg har blivit anpassade och testade under hela processen (Value Stream Mapping, Sustainable Life Cycle Assessment och Sustainability Compliance index). Uppgifterna som använts har samlats in genom intervjuer, dialoger, observationer, tidsstudier och intern dokumentation. Förståelse av företagets specifika problem gav en grund för vidare analys, där förbättringspotentialer identifierades för att nå ett framtida lean och hållbarhetsperspektiv i produktionen. Uppsatsens resultat bidrog till reella förbättringar för företaget inom området. Denna uppsats drar slutsatsen att komplettering utav lean initiativ med hållbarhetsutvärdering är nödvändigt för att få fram en helhetsbild kring en optimal förbättringspotential. På så sätt kan företagen bättre klara av dagens nya trender med ökade hållbarhetskrav. De utvecklade riktlinjerna för att skapa en lean och hållbar produktion i ett medelstort tillverkningsföretag resulterar i fördelar som uppfyller kraven både från ett lean och i hållbarhetssynpunkt.