Article: IMPLEMENTATION OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING IN A METAL INDUSTRY WITH DIFFERENTIATED PRODUCT LINES

Annibal Affonso Neto annibal@terra.com.br University of Brasilia – UnB, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil Clovis Neumann clovisneumann@unb.br University of Brasilia – UnB, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil   ABSTRACT Highlights: The study contemplated the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in production strategy and performance. The behavior of the determining variables of the production strategy was analyzed.…

Article: ANALYSIS OF THE ADOPTION OF LEAN PRACTICES IN BRAZILIAN COMPANIES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Annibal Affonso Neto annibal@terra.com.br University of Brasília – UnB, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. Rui M. Lima rml@dps.uminho.pt University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal. Paulo Sergio Lima Pereira Afonso pafonso@dos.uminho.pt University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Neli Terezinha da Silva nelisilva27@gmail.com Federal Institute of Brasília – IFB, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. ABSTRACT This article investigates the adoption of Lean Production in…

Criticality – based criteria for valve specification in production facilities

This work presents main novel concepts and features already implemented on major revision of industrial valve specification for Oil & Gas topside production facilities, based on criticalitylevel and application of such valves. Topside valves were divided into diferente criticality categories, with increasing technical requirements according to service severity and safety impact in case of failure.…