This work aims to implement and analyze the effect of the Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) implementation in the bean packaging operation in a company in east Minas Gerais, Brazil. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research methodology used was action research. Two cycles of action research were conducted; the first to carry out phase one of SMED, and the second to execute phases two and three. Originality/Research gap: There are few studies on the application of Lean Manufacturing tools in agroindustry. Some works present case studies, mainly in the food supply chain aiming to fill this gap. Regarding SMED applied in agribusiness, no work was found. Key statistical results: The implementation of this methodology allowed the reduction of setup time by around 58%, the distance travelled by operators in the process by approximately 50%, in addition to gains in a production capacity of 14%. Practical Implications: It is concluded that the application of the methodology caused an increase in the company’s productivity, as it was possible to obtain gains in productive capacity without changing the amount of hours worked or the number of employees involved in the production process. Limitations of the investigation: This methodology was applied only once and the challenges encountered were not documented.

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a measurement model that evaluates the Brazilian hospital accreditation methodology (ONA), based on a multivariate model using structural equation modeling (SEM). The information used to develop the model was obtained from a questionnaire sent to all organizations accredited by the ONA methodology. A model was built based on the data obtained and tested through a structural equation modeling (SEM) technique using the LISREL^® software (Scientific Software International, Inc., Skokie, IL, USA). Four different tests were performed: Initial, calibrated, simulated, and cross-validation models. By analyzing and validating the proposed measurement model, it can be verified that the selected factors satisfy the required criteria for the development of a structural model. The results show that leadership action is one of the most important factors in the process of health services accredited by ONA. Although, leadership, staff management, quality management, organizational culture, process orientation, and safety are strongly linked to the development of health organizations, and directly influence the accreditation process.

Considerando a importância da Teoria das Restrições para as organizações privadas, o objetivo deste estudo é realizar um levantamento na literatura, para identificar como a utilização dessa ferramenta impacta também nas instituições públicas. O método utilizado consiste em uma Revisão Sistemática da Literatura abrangendo as pesquisas, nacionais e internacionais, publicadas sobre o tema entre 2009 e 2019. O estudo contribui para a teoria com o resgate dos trabalhos que abordaram a metodologia nas especificidades do serviço público, sintetizando a evidência disponível na literatura. Como contribuição prática, o estudo apresenta um instrumento de diagnóstico pode auxiliar profissionais e pesquisadores no seu cotidiano de trabalho e aprimoramento das operações das instituições. Por fim, a contribuição para a sociedade, está na demonstração de possibilidade de adoção de um mecanismo de melhoria contínua para os processos e estratégias dos órgãos públicos, que por sua vez reflete no melhor atendimento aos anseios da sociedade.

This article proposes a method/framework to model and quantify engineer competencies from the point of view of students, teachers, and the market. Design/Methodology/Approach: As this work has a practical nature to solve a real problem related to engineering course design, the applied methodology was design science research (DSR). Limitations of the Investigation: The study carries out in a single course, and the instrument allows it to be applied only in courses that use the competence of the conceive design implement operate (CDIO) Syllabus. The number of respondents tends to be low because the student must attend the components of the course (students of the last year or former students). Practical Implications: This study allows us to analyze the differences between the competence developed during the undergraduate course and the labor market demand. Thus, course design improvements can be implemented more effectively. Originality/Value: There are no works in the literature that propose the use of the graph technique in conjunction with the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to map engineer competence and model performance indicators for the competence developed by students in an engineering course.