This article aims at analyzing the strategic actions - product development - companies from the dairy sector, specifically, the processing companies and also national, multinational, located in São Paulo state (Brazil). ...

Increasing consumption of blueberries is associated with appreciation of their organoleptic properties together with their multiple health benefits. The increasing number of outbreaks caused by pathogenic microorganisms ...

At the end of the semester the student will be able to identify, apply and develop the essential elements in the strategic planning through a project.

In this paper we present a mixed integer model that integrates lot sizing and lot scheduling decisions for the production planning of a soft drink company. The main contribution of the paper is to present a model that ...

In this paper we present a mixed integer model that integrates lot sizing and lot scheduling decisions for the production planning of a soft drink company. The main contribution of the paper is to present a model that ...

The Production Strategy literature proposes that the production function should be considered as a strategic asset and as a competitive weapon. When companies do not recognize the relationship between the Production Strategy ...

Shift work (SW) can affect worker health and productivity. Working at night, workers often accumulate fatigue and are less productive. In Brazil, laws have been drafted aiming to reduce night work and rotating shift hours. ...

Product-portfolio management is a decisive element for the good performance of new product development and compliance with business objectives because it not only defines new product projects but also defines revisions, ...

The use of packed-bed reactors for biohydrogen production often results in performance losses in the short term because of the negative effects of operational factors, such as biomass accumulation and inadequate pH conditions. ...