Aplicação da teoria das restrições a uma cadeia de suprimentos de calçados com vistas a sua sustentabilidade

Abstract

A major problem faced by any business is the supply chain (sc) management, which reduces costs without compromising product quality or service. So many companies have used the theory of constraints (toc) in order to raise the profitability of companies by eliminating the constrictions of its resources, which can be found in the resources for the work (manpower), capital and technology and even the demand for their products. This article deals with an analysis of supply chains related to sandals styrene butadiene rubber (sbr) of the southern state of ceará, with the objective to verify the feasibility of using the theory of constraints applied as a tool in the chain of footwear aimed continuous improvement of the company and its sustainability, addressing key issues such as how to resolve bottlenecks and improve cs and how best to measure performance by the lead time of production. As a result, it was observed that the use of the principles of toc to identify and eliminate production constraints is quite relevant, but needs adjustments and greater involvement of employees of various institutions, due to issues such as trade secrets, investment in information technology and growth of the elements of supply chains.