The goal of this article is to identify and understand the relationship between the critical success factors (CSFs) of project manufacturing environments and project performance. This article explores those relationships through the logistic regression method, using a sample of 182 respondents and quantifying the influence of CSFs on success achievement in four dimensions (efficiency, impact on consumers, impact on the team, and preparation for the future). The results show that not all CSFs are significant in explaining project success. Thus, project managers must evaluate the influence of each one and consider it in their decisions.

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Air transportation is a paramount element within the transport infrastructure of any country. In recent years, several factors have led to an increased demand in the civil aviation industry in Brazil, putting pressure on the country’s airport infrastructure, which by itself justifies industry-related efficiency studies. Although the airport efficiency analysis is widely discussed in the literature, studies aiming to compare public and private Brazilian international airports are still scarce. The main objective of this study is to comparatively analyze the efficiency of public and private Brazilian international airports. To do so, efficiency was studied under two mathematical approaches: the two-stage DEA model and the Malmquist Index. Subsequent statistical analyses show a significant difference in efficiency between government-managed airports and those under concession to the private sector.

This work aims to analyze environmental impacts caused by mechanization in the sugar and ethanol sector in Brazil. To achieve this goal, a case study was performed in a production unit of the country's largest producer. It was found that mechanization of cutting, loading, and transportation processes for sugarcane brings immediate benefits in terms of productivity and the elimination of activities, which are potentially dangerous to workers (manual cutting). More importantly, although the mechanization elevates diesel consumption, it eliminates burning crops of sugarcane, which overall significantly reduces the emission of greenhouse gases.

A busca pela competividade no cenário atual de mercado obriga as indústrias a buscar constantemente soluções que possibilitem um ganho de vantagem competitiva por parte das organizações. Assim, cada vez mais, as empresas buscam métodos de gestão que lhes permitam reduzir custos, aumentar a rentabilidade e a satisfação dos clientes. O método Six Sigma, nos dias de hoje, está atrelado diretamente à estratégia gerencial das empresas, pois seus projetos necessitam obter retorno financeiro, produtividade e qualidade, com o objetivo de aumentar drasticamente a lucratividade. Este artigo apresenta um estudo de caso utilizando conceitos de gerenciamentos de projetos aliado ao Lean Six Sigma, com o propósito de aumentar a produtividade em uma célula de produção de uma empresa do ramo automotivo. Para alcançar tal objetivo, são utilizadas diversos conceitos e ferramentas, como Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Kaizen, Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) e DMAIC.