Abstract

OLIVEIRA, José Amaro de. Modernização e organização do trabalho: o caso de uma empresa petroquímica. Prod. [online]. 1992, vol.2, n.1, pp. 39-50. ISSN 0103-6513.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-65131992000100003.

A case study of an automation and information integrated plan implementation in a petrochemical company is presented, and analised its implications with plant process engineering production schedulling and work organization. Identifieded several "automatin/informatin islands" in the plant, reinforcing the approach of undertaking a process rationalization before and during the plan implementation. It-was also verifieded a work force reduction in the plant and changes in the work content.

Keywords : work organization; industrial modernization; petrochemical industry.