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PRODUCTION PLANNING IN THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY OF THE BRAZIL NUT : A CASE STUDY IN PORTO VELHO, RONDÔNIA STATE, BRAZIL
Author Name :
Charles André Ribeiro Xavier , Suzana Maria Carvalho , Luiza Siena , Flávio de São Pedro Filho and Saikat Gochhait
Publisher :
Ashok Yakkaldevi
Article Series No. :
ROR-954
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Abstract :
Production planning is essential to avoid losses during the process, in addition to enhance the results with continuous improvement in quality management. It is required in the activity of the extractive industry of the Brazil nut, a native fruit of the Amazon, whose activity is pending of the plan of operationalization. This work aims the study of the reality of this industry, comparing the practice with conceptual precepts collected. The Contingency Theory underlies the present study, because it states that to be selected the actions in organizations it is necessary to test hypotheses previously. This research is of qualitative nature, and was prepared by the method of Case Study; the common procedures were adopted to the method by practicing these three distinct stages, namely, visits to the places of the chestnut marketing, observation of the chestnut cultivation in EMBRAPA / RO and interview with a regional producer to indirect data collection. The protocol of ethics of informed consent was followed. As result it was possible to observe the difference between the theoretical precepts and practice in the routine of the extraction process of the Brazil nut. It was recorded the disobedience of the minimum recommendations required in the activity by those involved, resulting in a task of a health risk for the extractive agent and also for the final consumer, motivating the notes addressed in this study. This work will serve as an instrument to support the academic knowledge, and those interested in matters of the Amazon.
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