Sustainability has become a relevant element for organizations due to several motivators: companies adopt sustainability practices in need for regulatory compliance, anticipation of regulatory changes, understanding of limited natural resources, and a desire to limit expenditure associated with resource consumption and waste disposal. Thus, this article aims to identify the gaps present in maturity models, present an integrator theoretical model that considers the characteristic elements of the models present in the literature and affects the level of maturity in sustainability. The construction of the integrator theoretical model was based on the following stages: research questions; theoretical framework on Supply Chain Management; sustainability and concept of maturity model; maturity models and performance measurement systems; interpretation/analysis of research; and construction of the integrator theoretical model. The literature review was carried out in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The main conclusions: maturity models focus on only one aspect or are excessively broad and do not include in detail the elements necessary to measure the level of maturity in sustainability. The proposed model aims to mitigate these gaps with the addition of the cross-sectional dimension, which offers an integrated and holistic view in relation to the other dimensions.

Environmental impacts due to supply chains are seen as a challenge to innovation and criteria for prioritizing the application of organizational resources. In this context, the research question arises: how to build the necessary knowledge about supply chain performance indicators in sustainability, systematizing in an evaluation process integrated with the organizational results? The general objective of this research is to build an integrated system of sustainability performance analysis of the supply chain. In order to achieve the general objective, the specific objectives are the following: (i) selection of the bibliographic portfolio and (ii) analysis of articles content. The exploratory-descriptive research method presents and illustrates a structured process for the selection of scientific articles on supply chain performance indicators in the sustainability context. The method identified the most important keywords and the main databases of full texts and abstracts aligned with the topic. An important review of the literature reveals that efforts to improve or influence the practice of sustainability in the supply chain raise critical questions about the transaction costs and effectiveness of the approach. The review promoted the development of a system of indicators inspired by the Balanced ScorCard (BSC) to address sustainability performance issues. The originality or value lies on the useful for managers throughout the supply chain. It was identified in the literature that supply chains still generate significant environmental impacts, social impacts, and use of natural resources, even though they individually present statements in their strategies and accountability indicating the priority regarding the mitigation of social, environmental, and economic impacts. Another finding is that it is not just a matter of complying with legal and institutional frameworks. The scientific literature defines the need to prioritize studies on Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM), which helps organizations in the production chain to achieve competitiveness and at the same time emphasize the reduction of social risks and environmental impacts. The main findings of the paper are related to the possibility of interfacing the dimensions present in TBL with performance measurement in a supply chain.

Patenting software is a discussion not addressed in scientific academy regarding its context: aligning registers as copyright or as a patent, provoking standardisation and better understandings for improving production chains in economic sectors. This article analyses how patenting software is discussed in a scientific academy, reviewing article profiles in academic productions about this theme. Considering patenting software is an intellectual property, the article restricted the research to only software rights. The systematic literature review methodology was adapted from other authors' analysis process in the information technology areas. The results were shown via quantitative and qualitative study, analysing economic sectors innovation issues, regarding patenting software were discussed.

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Diante do grande avanço tecnológico e industrial observado nas últimas décadas, surge uma nova tendência que colabora para o aperfeiçoamento dos processos produtivos, promovendo transformações na indústria e no formato de trabalho: a indústria 4.0. O que envolve operação a distância, segurança da informação, e informações em nuvem disponíveis a todo tempo. Esta evolução, em um contexto brasileiro apresenta desafios de implementação, sugerindo a necessidade: a) de um modelo que verifique níveis de maturidade em indústrias nacionais que inclua tais limitações dentro dos princípios e características da indústria 4.0; b) constante identificação, avaliação e aprimoramento dos princípios, tecnologias e ferramentas desta nova era neste contexto produtivo. Através da revisão da literatura, foram então verificados modelos de avaliação de maturidade que avaliam a indústria e proposto neste trabalho um modelo mais alinhado com a realidade nacional em uma abordagem integrada e holística. O que foi apresentado através de uma ferramenta para aferição da maturidade para indústrias manufatureiras de pequeno e médio porte, com base análise documental e questionários. Tal ferramenta foi submetida a um pré-teste e uma aplicação piloto em indústria manufatureira de médio porte, obtendo um feedback positivo quanto sua aplicação.,