WORK ALLOCATION IN COMPLEX PRODUCTION PROCESSES: A METHODOLOGY FOR DECISION SUPPORT

Authors

  • Adriana Marotti de Mello School of Economics, Business and Accounting at the University of São Paulo
  • Roberto Marx Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo
  • Mauro Zilbovicius Polytechnic School – University of São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12660/joscmv4n2p43-55

Keywords:

Work allocation, Complex Operations, Scenarios

Abstract

This article presents the development of a Methodology of Decision Support for Work Allocation in complex production processes. It is known that this decision is frequently taken empirically and that the methodologies available to support it are few and restricted in terms of its conceptual basis. The study of Times and Motion is one of these methodologies, but its applicability is restricted in cases of more complex production processes. The method presented here was developed as a result of a project coordinated by the authors, on demand by a large Brazilian petrochemical company. An Action Research based approach was used to develop the method, based on the generation of alternative scenarios offering different possibilities for work allocation. This paper aims to contribute to the literature on the theme, starting from a premise that it is necessary to develop a method that organizes information and, as much as possible, makes explicit the premises and the consequences that decisions on work allocation might cause.

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Published

2011-12-22

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2011): July/December

Section

09.Intersections. Beyond the Operations Function

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