Planeamento da produção: Caso Ceres Indústrias-Alimentares

Abstract

the present work is a graduation thesis in Management. It is the result of a study of production planning in the case of Ceres Indústrias Alimentarias. The production planning is an activity that decides the best use of the production resources to ensure the execution of what has been planned. Proper planning ensures that production is carried out in an efficient manner and that good quality products are produced. It requires that the production resources are available in the right quantity at the right time and at the desired quality level. There are several methods of production planning such as GANT, PERT, CPM technique, forward, backward push and pull programming. Ceres - Indústrias Alimentares Lda, is a food company dedicated to the production and distribution of biscuits and pasta. Its main brands are biscuits (Estrelinha, Maria and Cream Cracker) and pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, vermicelli, elbow pasta, macaroni, pasta and doughnuts). After analyzing the problem, it was found that there are some constraints that affect the production planning in a direct or indirect way, namely: changes in consumer preferences, proliferation of imported products, use of obsolete equipment and others. In general, it was recommended to adopt more efficient and effective production planning methods and other measures aimed at eliminating the main constraints affecting the company. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)