Análise da variabilidade no concentrado de zinco da cadeia de suprimentos de uma empresa do setor metalúrgico

Abstract

This work analyzed the differences between planned and real purchases of an enterprise of metallurgic sector through understanding how yours Supply Chain works. One of the motivations for this study were the differences found between the element’s contents in the concentrate whose arrive in the production facilities and the annual purchase plan of these concentrates. It caused impacts along the production process and also in the production results of metal zinc and its sub products. In order to this study could be done, it was necessary to understand how the zinc concentrate purchase planning is elaborated and how its logistic is done. Moreover, the relationship with the suppliers was evaluated in order to find potential difficulties in the integration between company and suppliers. For collecting this data, interviews were done and a research script was applied. They were directed to the areas of the company that are responsible for elaborating the concentrate purchase planning and its logistic. So, the variability in the elements contents of the concentrate whose arrive in the industry facilities could be evaluated. In the end, we could understand the main challenges found to approximate concentrate purchase planned to the accomplished and the effects caused by the variability in the concentrate.