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Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for Mor...
Silva, Francisco J. G.; Pinto Ferreira, Luís; Sá, José Carlos; Pereira, Maria Teresa Ribeiro; Pinto, Carla M. A.This volume of LectureNotes in Mechanical Engineering (LNME) is one of two volumes including papers selected from the 32nd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2023), held in Porto, Portugal, from June 18 to 22, 2023. The FAIM 2023 conference was organized by the School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, located in Porto, Portugal. Flexible Automation and Intell...
The influence of COVID-19 on the hospital supply chain – the case of portuguese...
Sequeiros, José; Pereira, Maria Teresa Ribeiro; Oliveira, Marisa; Ferreira, Fernanda A.Available studies and reports, as well as real-time experiences, attest to profound, extensive, long-lasting effects on the supply chain caused by the pandemic. It is thus paramount to rethink the supply chain for medication and health care supplies to build a more resilient and adaptable management process. Data obtained from the NHS portal monthly reports from January 2017 to August 2020 – indicates that at t...
Melhoria da intralogística numa empresa da indústria metalomecânica
Pereira, Maria Teresa RibeiroA presente dissertação foi desenvolvida na empresa PROHS S.A., tendo como principal objetivo a melhoria dos fluxos logísticos internos de material e informação, associados, primariamente, à secção de Serralharia. Deste modo, procedeu-se ao desenvolvimento de um sistema de abastecimento sistemático dos bordos de linha, com o intuito de standardizar este processo e assegurar que o dimensionamento destes locais se...
A Systematic Approach to the Management of Military Human Resources through the...
Costa, Igor Pinheiro de Araújo; Terra, Adilson Vilarinho; Moreira, Miguel Ângelo Lellis; Pereira, Maria Teresa Ribeiro; Fávero, Luiz Paulo LopesPersonnel selection is increasingly proving to be an essential factor for the success of organizations. These issues almost universally involve multiple conflicting objectives, uncertainties, costs, and benefits in decision-making. In this context, personnel assessment problems, which include several candidates as alternatives, along with several complex evaluation criteria, can be solved by applying Multicrite...
Using an Artificial Neural Network Approach to Predict Machining Time
Rodrigues, André; Silva, Francisco; Sousa, Vitor F. C.; Pinto, Arnaldo; Pinto Ferreira, Luís; Pereira, Maria Teresa RibeiroOne of the most critical factors in producing plastic injection molds is the cost estimation of machining services, which significantly affects the final mold price. These services’ costs are determined according to the machining time, which is usually a long and expensive operation. If it is considered that the injection mold parts are all different, it can be understood that the correct and quick estimation o...
The Importance of Subcontracting and Its Relationship With Lean Philosophy in A...
Sá, Sara; Pinto Ferreira, Luís; Silva, Francisco J. G.; Sá, José Carlos; Pereira, Maria Teresa Ribeiro; Santos, GilbertoThe automotive industry represents one of the largest economic sectors in the world and most companies in this industry involve subcontracting in their strategy. However, subcontracting is one of the possible processes that can lead to inefficiencies for companies. Since lean arises as a response to the most varied problems of companies, the main goal of this work is to understand the importance of subcontracti...
Mapping Industry 4.0 in the Portuguese Industry
Ferreira, Rui; Fonseca, Luís; Pereira, Maria Teresa Ribeiro; Ferreira, Fernanda A.With Industry 4.0 and digital transformation, organisations have undergone enormous changes in business models, engineering, manufacturing, processes, and technologies. Hence, the need to investigate the status of its current knowledge and maturity. This research, supported by a survey for data collection (fifty valid responses), aims to analyse the knowledge and maturity (on a five-scale level) of Industry 4.0...
ISO 9001 Certification Benefits: A Principal Component Analysis
Fonseca, Luís; Cardoso, Maria Cristiana; Pereira, Maria Teresa Ribeiro; Ávila, PauloThis research addresses the benefits of ISO 9001 to understand the reasons behind its worldwide adoption. By applying principal component analysis to the results of a survey encompassing 526 valid responses (24.4% response rate), a more business-oriented scale than the traditional internal/external type of motivation with three main categories of benefits is proposed: operational improvement benefit (regarded a...
A Comparison of the Application of the SMED Methodology in Two Different Cuttin...
Silva, Alexandre; Sá, José Carlos; Santos, Gilberto; Silva, Francisco J. G.; Pinto Ferreira, Luís; Pereira, Maria Teresa RibeiroPurpose: This study was carried out in a cork company and its purpose was to observe and analyze the practices and methods used during the tools/series change moments and to propose improvements and alternatives to these same procedures so that the time needed to carry out the setup is reduced by 15% in both lines. Methodology/Approach:The methodology included the following phases: 1st - historical data collect...
Safety efficiency value stream mapping (SEVSM) - A new tool to support the impl...
Marques, J P; Sá, José Carlos; Silva, F. J. G.; Pereira, Maria Teresa Ribeiro; Pinto Ferreira, Luís; Santos, GOccupational health and safety constitutes a topic of great importance in organizations nowadays, given the social and financial implications that arise. In addition to these problems, the manufacturing industry is greatly responsible for the number of accidents at work worldwide. In parallel, organizations focus on improving processes and eradicating waste from production flows. Therefore, there is a need to d...