About PPGEP-So

The PPGEP-So at UFSCar, Sorocaba campus, aims to train researchers to work in the area of concentration of Sustainable Production Management, encompassing the interfaces between management, technology, and sustainability. This program area focuses on methods, tools, and management techniques that:

  • Enhance the competitiveness of the regional and national economy,

  • Advance scientific and technological expertise in critical areas for innovation and sustainability, and

  • Develop social technologies for socio-productive inclusion.


The objectives of the PPGEP-So are:

  1. To promote theoretical and practical advancements in topics related to management, technology, and sustainability in production, supporting the development of solutions for current challenges faced by various productive sectors;

  2. To train professionals to apply production management concepts and techniques that foster sustainable development; and

  3. To provide mechanisms that assist the productive sector in fulfilling its socioeconomic function, striving for efficiency in processes and products.

These objectives align with the Institutional Development Plan (PDI) of UFSCar (UFSCAR, 2014), particularly regarding the goals that graduate programs at the institution should address.

Currently, the PPGEP-So offers two research lines, which, while distinct, also present cross-cutting themes. This enables graduate students to gain a differentiated education in the field compared to other Engineering III programs operating in the same area of concentration.

Production Systems Management
This research line aims to generate and disseminate knowledge related to the management of production systems, integrating equipment, human resources, raw materials, and other resources that interact to produce goods and provide services. Research projects involve the design and study of tools to support production and logistics planning, scheduling, and control, balancing technological development with environmental and social concerns. Topics such as work engineering and organizational theory are also considered.
In this context, this research line contributes to strategies in several priority areas, such as:

  • Scientific, technological, and innovation development in sustainable urban systems,

  • Strengthening the digital technology industry by addressing its social and environmental impacts,

  • Supporting technology-based startups,

  • Contributing to semi-industrial scaling platforms for R&D&I, among others.


Research Topics in This Line:

  • Organizational Performance

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management

  • Operations Research

  • Planning and Production Management Systems

  • Work Organization and Economic Sociology

Sustainable Production
This research line focuses on the theoretical and applied study of production systems aimed at reducing resource consumption and waste throughout the production cycle. It incorporates the concept of the Circular Economy, emphasizing technical cycle strategies such as reuse, repair, remanufacturing, reconditioning, recycling, and the reverse logistics of these processes. It also includes the biological cycle, leveraging agro-industrial waste to develop sustainable products. In doing so, this research contributes to strategies related to water, food, climate, energy, biomes, and the bioeconomy.

Research Topics in This Line:

  • Waste Recovery and Reverse Logistics

  • Sustainable Products

  • Product Life Cycle Management and Engineering

  • Industrial Ecology and Eco-Innovation

  • Circular Economy