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Standardization of processes applying CMMI best practices
Serrano, Vítor; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Ribeiro, Pedro Miguel Gonzalez de Abreu; Brito, Miguel António Sousa Abrunhosa deCapability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a set of practices that can be applied in companies in order to improve processes. The goal of this work was to understand the barriers in implementing CMMI and improve processes following the model. The study was conducted in a company in the North of Portugal, following three steps: (1) diagnosing the company (2) opinion gathering through questionnaires and (3) ...
Inventory management in the footwear industry
Carvalho, Élia Marina Pereira; Figueiredo, Manuel; Tereso, Anabela PereiraThere are some industries that are traditionally fashion dependent. This is the case of the footwear industry where products are replaced usually every six months. In this context, the difficulty in forecasting accurately demand for new items is a serious obstacle to an efficient inventory management. The main objective of this study was to identify and analyze the difficulties faced by a Portuguese footwear co...
Improving supply chain management in the clothing industry
Simões, Jorge Mateus Moreira; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Figueiredo, ManuelThe main objective of this project was to improve the efficiency of the supply chain in a Portuguese clothing company. After analyzing and describing the initial status of the company operations, in order to identify problems, a plan of action was developed and new procedures implemented according to the lean thinking principles. These reviewed procedures were based on paradigms such as lean, agile and leagile,...
Prov exponential decision method
Rocha, António Miguel de Sousa; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Ferreira, Paula VarandasTo select the best alternative of solution for a problem considering the decision-maker knowledge, preferences and purposes, we developed a new multicriteria decision-making procedure, the PROV Exponential Decision Method, which uses the concepts of preference, indifference and nefarious thresholds. Its presentation is the main focus of this article. Numerical examples are presented to illustrate the proposed a...
Sequencing activities in a project network considering resource complementarity
Silva, Hélder C.; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Oliveira, José A.Project management is a methodology widely used in organizations that believe in innovation and choose to organize their resources around projects. This paper presents new results and developments of a model that address the issue of optimal resource allocation, and more specifically, the analysis of complementarity of resources (primary resource and supportive resource) in a project. The concept of complementa...
Strategic planning for the textile and clothing supply chain
Hussain, Deedar; Figueiredo, Manuel; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Ferreira, FernandoThe expansion of textile and clothing production to Asian regions has both, increased competition and created a need for integration with the global supply chain. Strategies are being designed to improve competitiveness and responsiveness of the chains by increasing the diversification of products and value addition. This study formulates and examines the potential of such strategies and their implementation fo...
Current practice and teaching of engineering economics in brazilian universities
Junkes, Maria Bernadete; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Afonso, PauloEngineering economics includes tools which permit to evaluate the economic feasibility of alternative solutions considered along with their major technical requirements. Realizing the changes that are being discussed about new approaches in engineering education, this work aims to analyze the practice and teaching of engineering economics in Brazilian universities, thereby contributing to the identification of ...
The role of engineering economics in the evaluation of investment projects by t...
Junkes, Maria Bernadete; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Afonso, PauloOne of the engineering economics objectives is to do economic analysis of investment decisions. It has quite extensive applications since the investment may come from private companies or government entities. The analysis or evaluation of projects involves a set of techniques that establish feasibility parameters. These parameters are expressed by PBP (Payback Period - number of years to recover the investment)...
A study on time elements in a textile and clothing supply chain
Hussain, Deedar; Ferreira, Fernando; Figueiredo, Manuel; Tereso, Anabela PereiraThe structure and configuration of the textile and clothing supply chains are changed in many parts of the world in response to the global manufacturing scenario. Significantly, the time based performance of the entities has emerged as a strong competitive option in the higher-end market segments. Based on the new situation, a case study is developed here for measuring the elements of time for the various activ...
Sequencing activities in a project network using resource complementarity model
Silva, Hélder C.; Tereso, Anabela Pereira; Oliveira, José A.The methodology of project management has been widespread in organizations of different functions and sizes. In this context, we address the issue of optimal resource allocation, and more specifically, the analysis of complementarity of resources (primary resource and supportive resource) in a project. We develop a conceptual system capable of determining the ideal timing, and the ideal mixture of resources all...
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