FORMALIZING AN INVENTORY POLICY FOR THE SUPPLY CHAIN
This text is the second of two articles dedicated to the analysis of inventory management, from a perspective different from […]
FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
This text is the first of two articles dedicated to the analysis of inventory management, from a perspective different from […]
THE PARADIGM OF LEAN RESUPPPLY: A TRAP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FLOW OF MATERIALS BETWEEN LINKS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
This article presents a case study conducted in an industrial company, in which the logic of resupplying materials between […]
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS
This article discusses in detail the process of developing and implementing partnerships with logistics service providers, covering not only the […]
EVALUATION OF THE SALES POTENTIAL OF URBAN FUEL STATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF NON-LINEAR MULTIPLE REGRESSION
This paper describes a model developed to support investment decisions in a service station network. The model determines the sales potential of […]
THE SALES FORECAST PROCESS IN COMPANIES: ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS
The development of increasingly sophisticated forecasting techniques, parallel to the rapid development of computers and other information and […]
PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS AS DECISION SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS IN STORAGE OPERATIONS
Since 1990, Brazilian Government has been promoting the implementation of Quality and Productivity improvement programs. In this environment, it is important to […]
CRITICAL FACTORS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MRP II SYSTEMS
The main objective or this paper is to describe the ten most important critical success factors involved in implementing MRP II, providing […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF LOGISTICS ALLIANCES AS A COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
The main objective of this paper is to explore the differences between logistics alliances (win-win relationship) and traditional business practices (win-loose relationship) […]
SIMULATION AS A TOOL FOR SERVICE LEVEL ANALYSIS AND SERVICE CAPACITY AT A NATURAL GAS STATION
The main objective of this paper is to study the formation of waiting lines on a Petroleum Natural Gas station (PNG station) […]