Proposal of an instrument to verify the adherence between the focus and the practice of Production Planning and Control: a study in the metal-mechanical segment in Serra Gaúcha, Rio Grande do Sul

• Autor(a) principal: Bridi, Cassiano Daniel
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Costa, Carlos Alberto, dos Reis, Zaida Cristiane
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Sistemas & Gestão
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistasg.uff.br/sg/article/view/1380
• topic: Production Planning and Control Techniques; Production environment; Adherence; Focus and Practice of Production Planning and Control.; Técnicas de Planejamento e Controle da Produção; Ambiente de produção; Aderência; Foco e Prática do Planejamento; Controle da Produção.

Choosing a Production Planning and Control (Planejamento e Controle da Produção – PCP) technique that is aligned with and is appropriate to a company's production environment scenario is considered a crucial factor in its strategy. Such a choice may reflect on how the company manages its timing, inventory, and, consequently, its costs. This study proposes an instrument to evaluate the adherence between the focus and practices of PCP in companies. Six PCP techniques were considered within the scope of work in four production environments: Assemble to Order, Make to Stock, Engineer to Order, and Make to Order. The selected techniques were based on the work of Stevenson, Hendry and Kingsman (2005), and they three classic techniques – Material Requirements Planning, Drum Buffer Rope and Kanban and three emerging – Constant Work in Process, Workload Control and Paired cell Overlapping Loops of Cards with Authorization. Two different perspectives within a company were considered: the one of management and the one of operation, for the analysis, with questions addressing the relations between the techniques and the production environments. The research instrument was developed based on sensitive parameters, to a greater or lesser degree, to the use of each of the techniques in each company. A multiple case study with eight companies from the metalworking segment aligned with the four production environments located in the Serra Gaúcha was carried out. We interviewed managers, who established the focus of the PCP in each company, and PCP and operation specialists, who informed the practices of the production environment. The use of the research instrument was adequate, making it possible to capture the essence of the company's PCP activities. The results show that some techniques have greater compatibility with certain production environments, while others still deserve a finer adjustment.