Karst systems are common in Brazilian semi-arid, including parts of the São Francisco River watershed. Although complex, these systems are important components of regional hydrology and relevant sources of water ...
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The purpose of this study is to propose a sustainable business development concept. For such purpose a research was developed of the literature on the several discussions that are focused on the approaches. It sets of...
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(纸本)9788864930077
The purpose of this study is to propose a sustainable business development concept. For such purpose a research was developed of the literature on the several discussions that are focused on the approaches. It sets off from an approach exposed by Jabareen (2008) that relates the existence of seven different concepts. Despite the effort of that author be considered consistent in the sense of establishing a new "conceptual framework" for sustainable development, it is assessed that there are many "lacks" for the concept to be rendered in a univocal manner by the business organizations. Such impossibility in handling the issue implies in perpetuating distortions that result in a situation that is considered to be critical: the inconsistent use of the concept. In this sense, this paper seeks to develop a conceptualization from approaches that, in a strict sense, lean towards divergence. Thus, this paper proposes to assess the converging and diverging points and develop a synthesis that could be used by the production systems.
Integrate health and safety issues of workplace into design of new installations is a challenge for design engineers. The integration of ergonomics studies into design process is a proven strategy to achieve this chal...
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(纸本)9781617384127
Integrate health and safety issues of workplace into design of new installations is a challenge for design engineers. The integration of ergonomics studies into design process is a proven strategy to achieve this challenge. The case presented reports the experience ergonomics integration after the basic project for new chemical laboratory facilities for petroleum research center at a Brazilian petroleum industry. The evaluation was based on usability concepts and identification of usual work situations;it was developed over the actual activities of 23 laboratories about to be transferred to a new building under construction. Due to the late integration of ergonomics into the design process, there were limited possibilities of interfering in design decisions, but still, many contributions were made to improve work conditions regarding equipment specification as laboratory bonnets, workbenches, dispensers for contaminated material and work stations. The main recommendations made to improve work conditions at the new petroleum research facilities. The experience related may be applied by design engineers to improve new facilities projects;ergonomists working in laboratory environments. The recommendations presented shows that ergonomic studies are not related to worker needs, but to activity needs. Upon confronting the basic project with the activities to be performed in the new space, it was ascertained that distributing equipment according only to security norms creates incompatibilities if the activity to be developed is not taken into account. Those incompatibilities may cause accidents, hinder access for equipment maintenance, provide insufficient space for contaminated material disposal and provide super estimated or overestimated space to develop laboratorial activities. The earlier integration of ergonomics studies into the design process can prevent most of those incompatibilities. The consequence of late integration entails in the impossibility of correcting
The industry of the bus body has gone through a process of intense technological innovation. These innovations affect the strategies of companies in the industry, and establish a strong competition between them. Marco...
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(纸本)9788864930077
The industry of the bus body has gone through a process of intense technological innovation. These innovations affect the strategies of companies in the industry, and establish a strong competition between them. Marcopolo, the market leader has developed throughout its history while maintaining a competitive company edge technology including units outside the country (Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Russia, India, Egypt and South Africa). Therefore, this study attempts to identify the competitive advantages that are being generated and the fact derive directly from the technological option of the company. Using the adaptation model proposed by Vasconcelos (1992) and also the "Manual of Diagnostic Innovation - FIVE" concluded that Marcopolo developed a competitive advantage based on technology innovation. A historical analysis of technological development of the company was done under this scenario.
This paper studied the coffee bean production in Brazil and analyzed three ways of reducing the impact in the environment during production. The chosen ways were to optimize the use of water, energy and to reduce the ...
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(纸本)9788864930077
This paper studied the coffee bean production in Brazil and analyzed three ways of reducing the impact in the environment during production. The chosen ways were to optimize the use of water, energy and to reduce the use of agrochemicals. AHP was applied and the selected criteria were chosen based on current literature which enhanced on-farm coffee production. The sustainability of coffee production was considered to be dependent of production cost, market, quality and social impact. Two scenarios were built with the first using the traditional coffee production scheme, and the second applying reduction on the use of energy, water and agrochemicals. Both scenarios were compared and the results indicated that reducing the use of agrochemicals it may represent the highest positive impact in making the Brazilian coffee bean production more sustainable.
With growing worldwide interest in the use of liquid biofuels in the transportation sector, ethanol is considered as one of the best alternatives. Rising oil prices, environmental concerns and interests in energy secu...
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(纸本)9788864930077
With growing worldwide interest in the use of liquid biofuels in the transportation sector, ethanol is considered as one of the best alternatives. Rising oil prices, environmental concerns and interests in energy security have driven Brazilian researchers to look for biofuels production as a potential solution. Other driving forces are the need to stabilize commodity prices and to cut down on agricultural subsidies. This paper describes the analysis of Brazilian large-scale network of ethanol production and lead to issues which are related to the sustainable development indicators by studying the structural characteristics of the production chain through social network analysis (SNA). The result showed two structural indicators that monitor the growth of the production chain and also indicates sustainability. The increasing power of distributors is noticed by the increase of the degree of centrality and the strengthening of the chain, which is perceptible through the density evolution.
IT brings benefits to companies that, with its adoption, reduce costs, increase productivity and improve the quality of their services. From this need arises Virtualization provide flexibility and optimization in the ...
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(纸本)9788864930077
IT brings benefits to companies that, with its adoption, reduce costs, increase productivity and improve the quality of their services. From this need arises Virtualization provide flexibility and optimization in the utilization of IT. Virtualization has highlighted the so called green IT because it reduces waste and environmental impact, besides reducing considerably the rates of electricity. In this sense, the corporate world begins to embrace and, especially, create actions to meet the needs of sustainable business. The aim of this study is to assess the importance of virtualization in the reduction of pollutants and high levels of energy spent by companies, analyze the impact of Virtualization on the concept of Green IT and the advantages that this technology provides to organizations, especially for the Brazilian ones. The study includes literature review and results draw a parallel about the real advantages, benefits, costs and environmental impacts that Virtualization produces.
This paper uses the analytical hierarchy process for selecting indicators of sustainable development for supply chain. Three companies that are organized in a supply chain were studied and a questionnaire was answered...
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(纸本)9788864930077
This paper uses the analytical hierarchy process for selecting indicators of sustainable development for supply chain. Three companies that are organized in a supply chain were studied and a questionnaire was answered with questions related to items which indicate relationship with environmental issues. Results indicated that the use of AHP was adequate in selecting the indicators.
The Brazilian Civil Construction Industry (CCI) undergoes into deep Technological Innovations processes. New materials, new equipment, modern management systems, new labor profile and the processes industrialization a...
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(纸本)9788864930077
The Brazilian Civil Construction Industry (CCI) undergoes into deep Technological Innovations processes. New materials, new equipment, modern management systems, new labor profile and the processes industrialization are breaking traditional methodologies. This sector has always used intensive and low professional qualification labor, undergoes changes that bring significant alterations, with consequent increase of unemployment. Another aspect to be considered due to innovation of this sector, is the constant use of materials such as Drywall - cardboard plaster plates, in use in this work since the sales stand up to its end generating, this way, a waste until then very little treated, however a generator of environmental impact which opposes the productive sustainability.
Brazil is the world' second largest producer of soybean (grain) and one of the largest exporters. Brazilian competitiveness is due to low production costs, resulting from the use of high technology, the scale and ...
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(纸本)9788864930077
Brazil is the world' second largest producer of soybean (grain) and one of the largest exporters. Brazilian competitiveness is due to low production costs, resulting from the use of high technology, the scale and applied capital, and also inexpensive labor cost. These elements were considered within the scenario of soybean production in the county Lucas do Rio Verde, which is a stage of the project's action named Lucas do Rio Verde Legal, which was carried out in 2006-2010 in a partnership of private and government entities whose objective was to make the municipality, in Mato Grosso state, the first to have all its rural properties regulated in accordance with the National Forest Code and labor legislation. This study aims to present the ongoing studies for environmental compensation due to deforestation from crop planting, mainly soybean, corn and cotton in the municipality.
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