Integração interfuncional no contexto de desenvolvimento de produtos: revisão da literatura e agenda de pesquisa

Márcio Lopes Pimenta; Franciele Olivo Bertan; Daniel Jugend; Per Hilletofth

doi:10.5585/exactaep.v18n2.10493

Authors

Márcio Lopes Pimenta Universidade Federal de Uberlândia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6217-2279
Franciele Olivo Bertan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2366-9682
Daniel Jugend Unesp - Bauru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5865-7967
Per Hilletofth Jönköping University / Gävle University, Gävle, Suécia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8305-4412

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.v18n2.10493

Keywords:

Integration, New Product Development, Integration Mechanisms.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the literature on cross-functional integration in the NPD context. A systematic literature review was conducted in order to identify and analyze the main research streams. The literature search ended up in final sample of 87 papers which were consideration in this review. The content analysis of the articles allowed to identify and characterize three main categories: Research streams; Integration factors and Phases in the NPD cycle. Moreover, descriptive data related to Main journals, Year and Field research country were also analyzed. Three propositions were developed, and indicate the need for cross-functional integration for NPD efficiency in three situations: a high flow of projects within the NPD, high involvement of the company with innovation and high complexity of the NPD process. Finally, a research agenda was developed based on the articulation between existing theory and bibliometric analyses.

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Author Biographies

Márcio Lopes Pimenta, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Professor da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Editor do World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research (WRITR) para a América do Sul. Possui doutorado em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos, mestrado em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia e graduação em Administração de Empresas pela UEMG. Tem experiência na área de Administração, com ênfase em Supply Chain Management e Marketing. Atualmente tem atuado em pesquisas sobre Integração Interfuncional em diversos contextos

Franciele Olivo Bertan

Possui graduação em Agronomia (2006) e Mestrado (2008) em Ciência e Tecnologia de Sementes pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Doutora em Agronomia (2014), área de concentração em Produção e Tecnologia de Sementes pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Foi aluna de Pós-doutorado no programa de Pós-graduação em Administração na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia.

Daniel Jugend, Unesp - Bauru

Possui graduação em Administração pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP (2003), mestrado em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2006), doutorado em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2010), pós-doutorado no Departamento de Engenharia e Gestão no Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa (2016), e Livre-Docência em Gestão de Desenvolvimento de Produtos pela UNESP (2018). É professor associado do Departamento de Engenharia de Produção da UNESP - Bauru. Exerceu o cargo de coordenador do curso de graduação em Engenharia de Produção da Faculdade de Engenharia de Bauru (FEB - UNESP) entre os anos de 2013 a 2015. Foi coordenador geral do Simpósio de Engenharia de Produção (SIMPEP) nas edições de 2012 e 2017. É docente permanente e o atual coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção da FEB - UNESP. Tem experiência na área de Gestão de Operações, com ênfase em Gestão de Desenvolvimento de Novos Produtos e Gestão da Inovação.

Per Hilletofth, Jönköping University / Gävle University, Gävle, Suécia

É professor de Operações e Gestão da Cadeia de Suprimentos na Universidade de Jönköping, na Suécia. Sua pesquisa enfoca a integração entre demanda e suprimento, estratégia de operações, relocation, desenvolvimento de produtos e suporte a decisões. Possui trabalhos editoriais em várias revistas internacionais.

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