Antecedents of the Productive Efficiency in Manufacturing: experiences from Brazilian furniture industry

Authors

  • Rebecca Impelizieri Moura da Silveira Mestre em Administração pelo Centro de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (CEPEAD) da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Ricardo Silveira Martins CEPEAD/UFMG
  • Ana Lúcia Miranda Lopes Professora do Centro de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (CEPEAD) da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Pesquisador do Núcleo Interdisciplinar em Pesquisa e Extensão em Logística (NIPELOG)
  • Alexandre Florindo Alves Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Universidade Estadual de Maringá

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2013v15n37p154

Abstract

This article aims to identify productive characteristics that differentiate technically efficient and inefficient firms in the furniture industry in Brazil. The sampling of companies obeyed especially the accessibility criteria, ensuring, however, the assumptions of homogeneity and reliability of the data. Data collection occurred in loco (May-September 2011) with the respondents, mostly corporate managers. The data analysis is based on efficiency scores obtained using Data Envelopment Analysis. Companies that has efficient production can be defined as those midsized and with pushed production. Additionally, they develop internally much of its processes, using outsourcing with less emphasis on the research and development of new products and with the client research, are relatively recent in the market and have a more innovative profile. But are those companies who have better control of production systems, presenting products with higher quality and at lower unit costs of production.

Author Biographies

Rebecca Impelizieri Moura da Silveira, Mestre em Administração pelo Centro de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (CEPEAD) da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Mestre em Administração pelo Centro de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (CEPEAD) da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Ricardo Silveira Martins, CEPEAD/UFMG

Professor da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), com atuação em pesquisa, docência e como Orientador de Mestrado e Doutorado em Gestão de Operações e Logística no Centro de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (CEPEAD). É um dos líderes do Núcleo Interdisciplinar em Pesquisa e Extensão em Logística (NIPELOG-UFMG). É Coordenador da área Logística e Cadeia de Suprimentos do Simpósio de Administração da Produção, Logística e Operações Internacionais (SIMPOI). Economista, Doutor em Economia Aplicada pela Universidade de São Paulo (1998). Atua, principalmente, nos seguintes temas: Logística em cadeias de suprimentos, Logística de pequenas e médias empresas, Logística agroindustrial, Estratégias logísticas, Gestão do transporte e Infraestrutura de transporte.

Ana Lúcia Miranda Lopes, Professora do Centro de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração (CEPEAD) da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Pesquisador do Núcleo Interdisciplinar em Pesquisa e Extensão em Logística (NIPELOG)

Engenheira Civil pela PUC/RS (1987), mestrado e doutorado em Engenharia de Produção pela UFSC/SC (1992, 1998).

Alexandre Florindo Alves, Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Possui Graduação em Agronomia pela Universidade Federal de Vicosa (1993), Mestrado em Economia Aplicada pela Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (1997) e Doutorado em Economia Aplicada pela Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (2000)

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Published

2013-12-10

How to Cite

Silveira, R. I. M. da, Martins, R. S., Lopes, A. L. M., & Alves, A. F. (2013). Antecedents of the Productive Efficiency in Manufacturing: experiences from Brazilian furniture industry. Revista De Ciências Da Administração, 1(1), 154–169. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8077.2013v15n37p154

Issue

V.15 N.37 Dezembro de 2013

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