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The adoption of cutting software in small furniture manufacturers: a survey in Brazil
Adopción de software de corte en pequeños fabricantes de muebles: una encuesta en Brasil
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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n238.119380Palabras clave:
cutting stock problem, furniture industry, software, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (en)problema del corte de stock, industria del mueble, software, pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) (es)
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The scientific literature often addresses the Cutting Stock Problem in the furniture industry from the perspective of mathematical modeling and optimization. However, there has been little research exploring how companies—particularly small ones—adopt software tools that implement these methods. This study investigates the adoption of cutting optimization software in the Brazilian furniture sector, focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A structured survey was conducted with 73 furniture manufacturers across different company sizes. The questionnaire covered company characteristics, production processes, and software usage. Descriptive statistical analysis and ANOVA tests were applied to examine the data. Additionally, a market analysis was conduct identify and characterize the main software tools currently in use. The findings reveal that adoption rates are significantly higher among medium and large companies, and the most common features of the software tools used in the sector were identified.
El problema del corte de stock en la industria del mueble se aborda frecuentemente en la literatura científica desde la perspectiva del modelado matemático y la optimización. Sin embargo, existe poca investigación sobre cómo las empresas adoptan las herramientas de software que implementan estos métodos de solución. Este trabajo explora este tema y ofrece información sobre la adopción de software de optimización en la industria del mueble, con especial atención a las pequeñas empresas. El objetivo de este trabajo es identificar las características y necesidades de las empresas del mueble en Brasil con respecto al uso de software de optimización de corte. Se realizó una encuesta a 73 empresas, lo que permitió identificar el software utilizado, así como su propósito y características. Los resultados indican que la adopción de herramientas de software por parte de las grandes y medianas empresas es mucho mayor en comparación con las pequeñas empresas. Los datos recopilados también revelaron las características más comunes de los softwares utilizados por los fabricantes de muebles.
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