Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2017-02-22T18:50:30Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Fabio Yukio Takeno.pdf: 1595513 bytes, checksum: f6fc6f936b044a10c82bdbc5c2bac785 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-02-22T18:50:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fabio Yukio Takeno.pdf: 1595513 bytes, checksum: f6fc6f936b044a10c82bdbc5c2bac785 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-05-24 / With the increasing openness of the international markets, and increasing demands on the part of vehicle manufacturers, it is necessary that the first and second level suppliers become increasingly competitive in order to continue integrating the crowded automotive supply chain. However, there are determinants for such suppliers’ abrupt fall in this scenario and affluent, considering the cultural issues and requirements specific to each of them is subjected to supply the selection process.Currently, the literature does not provide much information to the advancement of knowledge in the academic, causing some propositions to be called into question, for example: what is the extent of use of lean supply practices in the Brazilian automotive industry? Do the Suppliers follow all practices required by the methodology?In order to answer these questions the research proposes to carry out a wide and extensive review of the literature, followed by a survey, in order to ascertain to what extent the practices are being adopted by vendors that are part of the supply chain of the major automakers world's vehicles, installed in Brazil.The foundation of the research will be characterized as applied, quantitative, and nature as their approach being defined with exploratory objectives and correlational. It was used as method the survey, whose data collection instrument was through questionnaires. The companies surveyed, the Brazilian automotive sector, will be part of the supply chain of three major automakers, divided by its continental origin, one Japanese, one American and finally a European. They were obtained fourty nine questionnaires that were answered by tier suppliers and component suppliers from tier 1 and tier 2 of the supply chain. I assumed that this work may show that the actual level of implementation of lean supply this relationship between manufacturers and suppliers on the national scene, opening future opportunities for new research into other niches that might be in the supply chain. / Com a crescente abertura de mercado e exigências cada vez maiores por parte dos fabricantes de veículos, se faz necessário que os fornecedores de primeiro e segundo níveis se tornem cada vez mais competitivos a fim de continuarem integrando a concorrida cadeia de suprimentos automotiva. Contudo, existem fatores determinantes para que tais fornecedores se enquadrem neste cenário abrupto e afluente, tendo em vista as questões culturais e requisitos específicos a que cada um deles é submetido no processo de seleção para fornecimento. Atualmente a literatura não dispõe de muitas informações para o avanço do conhecimento no âmbito acadêmico, fazendo com que algumas proposições sejam colocadas em questão, como exemplo: qual a extensão da utilização das práticas do suprimento enxuto na cadeia automotiva brasileira? Os fornecedores seguem todas as práticas requeridas pela metodologia? Com o intuito de responder tais questões a pesquisa aqui desenvolvida propôs-se a realizar uma ampla revisão na literatura, seguida de uma survey, a fim de averiguar qual a extensão das práticas do suprimento enxuto que estão sendo adotadas pelos fornecedores que fazem parte da cadeia de suprimentos das principais montadoras de veículos instaladas no Brasil. A pesquisa foi caracterizada como aplicada e de natureza quantitativa, quanto sua abordagem sendo definidas com objetivos exploratório e correlacional. Utilizou-se como método a survey, cujo instrumento de coleta de dados foi o questionário. As empresas pesquisadas, do setor automotivo brasileiro, são parte da cadeia de suprimentos de grandes montadoras de veículos, divididas por sua origem continental, sendo uma japonesa, uma americana e por fim uma européia. Foram obtidos quarenta e nove questionários por meio de empresas sistemistas e fornecedores de componentes do tier 1 e tier 2 da cadeia de suprimentos. Presume-se que este trabalho possa evidenciar qual o real nível de aplicação do suprimento enxuto nesta relação entre montadoras e fornecedores no cenário nacional, abrindo oportunidades futuras de novas pesquisas sobre outros nichos que possam haver na cadeia.

El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / This research analyzes the Peruvian organic production coffee industry, the relationship between Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Supply Chain Integration (SCI) concerning the performance of the Cooperatives and the Coffee Associations in Junin Region of Peru. It also analyzes the current scenario of the Coffee Sector and the participation of the Supply Chain (SC) in the processing and distribution of Organic Coffee in Junin, Peru. A diagnosis was made to the certified organizations from the market. The diagnosis and the surveys indicated that they do not have a correct flow of information, shared goals and objectives, strategic decisions, and sourcing materials among the different parties demonstrating the lack of interrelationship among the members. The final objective of this research is to improve the competitiveness of these organizations through the increase in the performance of the SC, for which a model of supply chain integration is proposed. / Revisión por pares

El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / The present research seeks to show the importance of applying process management techniques and food safety norms in the operational processes of the supply chain to know the meaning and the need for an integrated hybrid model. The article reviews the sugarcane distillery sector of Peru and its main operational problems. Based on the literature reviewed and discussed with academics who have knowledge of the food supply chain, an integrated hybrid model was developed to help any distillery with lower levels of competitiveness than its competitors in other sectors, such as pisco, applying techniques of process management and food safety to increase the efficiency of liquor distilleries. The findings confirm that distilleries can increase their efficiency, thanks to the higher performance of their operations after their alignment with the integrated model. / Revisión por pares

El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / Coffee is one of the most important cash crops in Peru, a significant source of employment and income, and a great demander of inputs, goods, and services. We synthesized and analyzed the findings to propose improvements and foster the long-term growth of small- and medium-sized cooperatives. Our improvement proposal is based on the supply chain models implemented in the industry. The research also relied on information sources from researchers with experience in the assessment and analysis of the perishable food supply chain in different scenarios worldwide.

La agricultura es considerada uno de los sectores de mayor importancia alrededor del mundo, cuya demanda ha aumentado año tras año. Sin embargo, en los últimos años la participación del PBI agrícola en Perú ha decrecido cerca del 5%, debido a que muchos de los habitantes rurales continúan laborando en agropecuarios familiares o individuales, pese a que sus ingresos son extremadamente bajos y cerca del 80% de estas tierras tienen menos de 5ha, desarrollando una agricultura de bajos insumos y producción. Por tanto, el proyecto se aplicó en Ocucaje-Ica, donde se identificó que en la cadena de suministro actual del zapallo 42.86% de las actividades no generan valor y estas representan el 20% de tiempos desperdiciados. Por ello, la investigación se realizó con la finalidad de reducir los tiempos logísticos e incrementar la participación de los pequeños agricultores, ello mediante la presentación de un diseño mejorado de esta gestión, aplicando teórica y prácticamente la técnica LSCM, particularmente la herramienta VSM, la cual permite visualizar, identificar y evaluar actividades a lo largo de la cadena, pudiendo presentar mejoras en un mapa propuesto de estado futuro. No obstante, dado la coyuntura que se atraviesa el año 2020 (pandemia covid-19), los posibles resultados se presentaron en 3 posibles escenarios (pesimista, conservador y optimista) en los que el proyecto pueda afectar positivamente en la producción. Estas mejoras se pueden visualizar en un VSM futuro, reduciendo actividades innecesarias en 50% y disminución en tiempos de 13.3%. / Agriculture is considered one of the most important sectors around the world, whose demand has increased year after year. However, in recent years the share of agricultural GDP in Peru has decreased by about 5%, because many of the rural inhabitants continue to work in family or individual farms, despite the fact that their income is extremely low and close to 80% of these lands have less than 5ha, developing low-input and low-production agriculture. Therefore, the project was applied in Ocucaje-Ica, where it was identified that in the current supply chain of pumpkin 42.86% of the activities do not generate value and these represent 20% of wasted time. Therefore, the research was carried out in order to reduce logistics times and increase the participation of small farmers, by presenting an improved design of this management, applying theoretically and practically the LSCM technique, particularly the VSM tool, the which allows to visualize, identify and evaluate activities along the chain, being able to present improvements in a proposed map of the future state. However, given the current situation in 2020 (covid-19 pandemic), the possible results were presented in 3 possible scenarios (pessimistic, conservative and optimistic) in which the project could positively affect production. These improvements can be seen in a future VSM, reducing unnecessary activities by 50% and decreasing time by 13.3%. / Tesis

M. Tech. (Department of Logistics, Faculty of Management Sciences), Vaal University of Technology. / This study examines the influence of lean supply chain management (LSCM) on supply chain competitiveness in the steel industry in Gauteng, South Africa. The industry suffered a huge blow when imported steel took over the market and collapsed big players within the industry in South Africa.A range of problems hit the market hard, leaving companies applying for section 189 of the labour law to reduce overheads and restructure their organisations. It is evident that organisations need to change their way of thinking,heighten their supply chain strategies and adopt international standards like lean supply chain management practices to become competitive in a broader spectrum. Using a data set of 265 supply chain professionals drawn from the steel manufacturing industry in Gauteng, results showed the importance of proper implementation of LSCM woulddirectly influence SCC, leading to improved organisational performance. The collected quantitative data were analysed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS version 27.0) statistical software.Techniques such as correlations and regressions were used to test the hypotheses.The results of the study showed that four lean practices, namely Just in Time, Total Quality Management, Strategic Partnership and Waste Elimination all predictthe establishment of a lean culture. However, Human Resource Management was statistically insignificant. The results further showed that Lean culture predicts the competitiveness of the steel supply chain. Thererefore, an emphasis on lean supply chain management in the steel industry is anessential contributor to its success.

This study determined whether local manufacturers of light vehicles in South Africa employ supply chain best practices and strategies. The research design employed was a combination of exploratory and descriptive research design using qualitative and quantitative approaches based on a survey of light vehicle manufacturers in South Africa. A face-to–face, semi-structured interview questionnaire was used, based on purposive sampling. Descriptive statistics using SPSS software were used for the data analysis and interpretation. The findings of the study revealed that across the supply chain, best practices were implemented to a large extent by all manufacturers. Light vehicle manufacturers in South Africa, however face supply chain challenges, which include technological, infrastructural, cost, market/service and production/skills challenges. The most important supply chain performance indicator that contributes to optimisation of performance is quality, followed by final product delivery reliability, and then cost and supplier reliability. All the manufacturers followed a lean strategy for their inbound supply chain and some had a lean supply chain strategy for their outbound supply chain. A number of them also had an agile supply chain strategy in the outbound supply chain which suggests a leagile supply chain strategy. It was also found that in some instances there was a mismatch between strategies and practices in the area of product characteristics, manufacturing characteristics and the decision drivers of supply chain. One of the conclusions of the study was that local manufacturers of light vehicles do not always make decisions and implement practices in line with their chosen supply chain strategies. The study concluded by developing a framework for determining supply chain best practices in line with a chosen strategy that could guide supply chain managers (in locally manufactured light vehicles) in the automotive in South Africa in their decision making. / Business Management / D. Com. (Business Management)

<a>Global trends and factors, such as the increased level of globalization, climate change, resource scarcity, and awareness of social and environmental responsibilities, as well as fiercer competition and lower profit margins in all industries, force organizations to act to retain, regain, or sustain their competitive advantages for long-term survival. These trends and factors are historically known to bring about innovations that drive the evolution of industries. Sustainability is considered to be such an innovation to achieve fiscally sound, environmentally conscious, and socially progressive organizations and supply chains. Sustainable Development and Sustainability notions are among trending topics of 21st century. Elevated sustainability concerns of various stakeholders have been forcing members of all industries to evolve into their more environmentally and socially responsible versions. This study was initiated through a comprehensive literature review phase that reviewed 477 articles published in five major databases from 1990 to 2018. The purpose of this review was to assess the current state-of-the art on the subject of lean-driven sustainability. Based on descriptive and contextual analysis, synergies, divergences, and the extent of two-way permeability of lean and sustainability concepts from the perspective of intra- and inter-organizational operations were identified along with future research opportunities. Fundamental strengths and weaknesses of both concepts, existing strong synergies and untapped potential, along with their key contributors, the potential-use cases of lean tools to derive sustainable solutions are highlighted in this review. Next, based on the findings of systematic literature review, an innovative, holistic, versatile and scalable tool was developed to assess and benchmark sustainability performance of organizations and supply chains. The proposed framework was established upon trivet structure of Triple Bottom Line philosophy and fueled by Lean, Six-Sigma and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies for accurate and effective measurement of sustainability performance. Completeness of the framework was ensured through development of first-generation Key Performance Indicator (KPI) pool with 33 indicators, a unique work environment assessment mechanism for safety and environmental protection issues in terms of 11 risk categories and by construction of an ownership structure for ease of framework deployment. Proposed framework is expected to help with true sustainability performance improvement and benchmarking objectives at a range of business levels from facility to sectoral operations. Upon completion of the development phase, the Sustainability Benchmarking Tool (SBT) Framework was validated at the facility level within the context of value-added wood products manufacturing. Strengths and weaknesses of the system were identified within the scope of Bronze Frontier maturity level of the framework and tackled through a six-step analytical and quantitative reasoning methodology. The secondary objective of the validation phase was to document how value-added wood products industries can take advantage of natural properties of wood to become frontiers of sustainability innovation. In the end, True Sustainability performance of the target facility was improved by 2.37 base points, while economic and environmental performance was increased from being a system weakness to achieving an acceptable index score benchmark of 8.41 and system strength level of 9.31, respectively. Social sustainability score increased by 2.02 base points as a function of better gender bias ratio. The financial performance of the system improved from a 33% loss to 46.23% profit in the post-improvement state. Reductions in CO₂ emissions (55.16%), energy consumption (50.31%), solid waste generation (72.03%), non-value-added-time (89.30%) and cost performance (64.77%) were other significant achievements of the study. In the end, SBT Framework was successfully validated at the facility level and target facility evolved into its leaner, cleaner and more responsible version of itself. Furthermore, manufacturing industries of all sorts are key stakeholders, which rely on universities to satisfy the demand for competent workforce. Society also expects universities to educate youth and contribute to their self-development by achieving both, scientific and intellectual knowledge saturation. To expand the contribution of the study to the body of knowledge in the fields of Sustainability and Modern Management techniques, an undergraduate level course curriculum that integrates modern management techniques and sustainability concepts with wood products industry dynamics was developed. Students’ pre- and post-education awareness of, and familiarity with sustainability, potential consequences of ignored sustainability issues, modern management techniques, global trends, innovation waves, and industry evolution were compared through a seventeen-question survey. Results showed that course content was successful at increasing sustainability awareness at both overall and individual sustainability pillar levels, At the end, 100% of students were able to develop complete understanding of various modern management techniques and stated that they felt confident to apply learnt skills to real life issues within their profession upon graduation. Overall, this study empirically documented how synergies between Lean, Sustainability, Six-Sigma and Life Cycle Assessment concepts outweigh their divergences, demonstrated viability of SBT Framework and presented a proven example of modern management techniques powered transdisciplinary sustainability curriculum.</a>

This study determined whether local manufacturers of light vehicles in South Africa employ supply chain best practices and strategies. The research design employed was a combination of exploratory and descriptive research design using qualitative and quantitative approaches based on a survey of light vehicle manufacturers in South Africa. A face-to–face, semi-structured interview questionnaire was used, based on purposive sampling. Descriptive statistics using SPSS software were used for the data analysis and interpretation. The findings of the study revealed that across the supply chain, best practices were implemented to a large extent by all manufacturers. Light vehicle manufacturers in South Africa, however face supply chain challenges, which include technological, infrastructural, cost, market/service and production/skills challenges. The most important supply chain performance indicator that contributes to optimisation of performance is quality, followed by final product delivery reliability, and then cost and supplier reliability. All the manufacturers followed a lean strategy for their inbound supply chain and some had a lean supply chain strategy for their outbound supply chain. A number of them also had an agile supply chain strategy in the outbound supply chain which suggests a leagile supply chain strategy. It was also found that in some instances there was a mismatch between strategies and practices in the area of product characteristics, manufacturing characteristics and the decision drivers of supply chain. One of the conclusions of the study was that local manufacturers of light vehicles do not always make decisions and implement practices in line with their chosen supply chain strategies. The study concluded by developing a framework for determining supply chain best practices in line with a chosen strategy that could guide supply chain managers (in locally manufactured light vehicles) in the automotive in South Africa in their decision making. / Business Management / D. Com. (Business Management)