Melhoria do processo produtivo de embalagem numa empresa do ramo automóvel

Este estudo foi desenvolvido no âmbito da Unidade curricular de Dissertação / Projeto / Estágio do Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica – Ramo de Gestão Industrial do Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, com aplicação em ambiente industrial numa empresa metalomecânica da indústria automóvel. O projeto desenvolveu-se na secção de inspeção e embalagem de produto acabado da empresa IETA S.A., fornecedora de estruturas metálicas, com o objetivo de minimizar as reclamações recebidas por defeitos originados no processo de fabrico. A abordagem a este estudo iniciou-se pelo registo e análise de dados e consequente formulação e implementação de melhorias ao processo de fabrico, com recurso a metodologias e ferramentas Lean. A existência de um problema relacionado com o processo de fabrico em vigor permitiu o conhecimento dos hábitos de trabalho e a apresentação de propostas de melhoria ao layout fabril e ao método de trabalho em vigor na secção. A análise dos problemas existentes possibilitou a identificação de oportunidades de melhoria em outras áreas do processo, revelando-se o poder das ferramentas utilizadas na análise de dados. Este estudo de investigação revelou ser muito enriquecedor e motivador tendo proporcionado a aplicação de conteúdos científicos Lean em ambiente industrial ficando provada a mais-valia da sua implementação. A aplicação das ferramentas e metodologias Lean estudadas permitiram efetuar uma análise cuidada dos dados conduzindo a propostas de melhoria vantajosas e compatíveis com as necessidades da empresa. As propostas apresentadas, apesar de não terem sido todas implementadas, resultaram num impacto positivo no processo de fabrico com uma eliminação expectável de 38% dos defeitos reclamados.

Junk food packaging on healthy food: A matter of children’s perceptions

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

The influence of a fun packaging on children’s sensory evaluation of a healthy product

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Business model analysis of Mobitto: How to solve the chicken and egg problem of a multi-sided platform?

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Logoplaste: Internationalization to South Africa through flexible packaging

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Growing globally: Is it reasonable for Logoplaste to enter the Colombian rigid plastic packaging market?

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Logoplaste: Implementation of flexible packaging technology and internationalization to Nigeria

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Strategy of Logoplaste in Mozambique's flexible plastic packaging industry

Logoplaste is a specialist in operating in-house industrial sites for manufacturing rigid plastic packaging containers. In developing countries, especially in Africa, the low income of consumers does not allow a widespread adoption of products typically sold in rigid plastic containers. In these countries the flexible packages are usually adopted as they allow for better ratios of cost/litter of product, particularly in smaller packages. Should Logoplaste offer this type of technology in order to expand into developing countries?

Variation in Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Diptera, Culicidae) infestation in artificial containers in Caxias, state of Maranhão, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Dengue is a serious public health problem worldwide, with cases reported annually in tropical and subtropical regions. Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), the main vector of dengue, is a domiciliary species with high dispersal and survival capacities and can use various artificial containers as breeding sites. We assessed potential container breeding sites of A. aegypti in the municipality of Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil. METHODS: In the initial phase, we analyzed 900 properties in 3 neighborhoods during the dry and rainy seasons (August-October 2005 and February-April 2006, respectively). During the second sampling period, September 2006-August 2007, we used 5 assessment cycles for 300 properties in a single neighborhood. RESULTS: During the dry and rainy seasons, water-storage containers comprised 55.7% (n = 1,970) and 48.5% (n = 1,836) of the total containers inspected, and showed the highest productivity of immature A. aegypti; we found 23.7 and 106.1 individuals/container, respectively, in peridomicile sites. In intradomicile sites, water-storage containers were also the most important breeding sites with 86.4% (n = 973) and 85.6% (n = 900) of all containers and a mean of 7.9 and 108.3 individuals/container in the dry and rainy seaso-October 2006 (1,342). The highest number of positives (70) was recorded in May, mostly (94%) in storage containers. CONCLUSIONS: Storage containers are the principal and most productive A. aegypti breeding sites and are a major contributing factor to the maintenance of this vector in Caxias.

How can packaging change children's eating habits from un-healthy food towards healthier options?

Field Lab: Children consumer behaviour

In what extent can a segmented packaging make children choose healthier breakfast cereals?

Field lab in marketing: Children consumer behaviour