INTEGRAÇÃO DAS EMPRESAS NA CADEIA DE SUPRIMENTOS BASEADA NA TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO: ESTUDO DE CASOS.

Abstract

Today, large companies are responding to market needs with the use of productive models based on Supply Chain Management. In this scenario the enterprise integration based on the Information Technology Systems is essential. This research addresses the integration of large companies in the state of Goiás with others in the production chain, and aims to classify the types of systems and integration of information technology used. The first part of the work consists of a literature exploratory research, which presents recent studies are addressing the integration between companies and the definition of its main elements. The second part demonstrates the methodological procedures used. The third part contains the data obtained in the survey. Introducing the relationships with other companies surveyed in the production chain, the mapping of the Information Systems Technology tools, systems for managing the supply chain and the association of data to the propositions . The results enabled to view and understand how the integration is in the surveyed companies. It was found that most companies not part of a Supply Chain Management and their relationships with other companies in their supply chains are based on traditional models of production.