Forest certification in the managemental and strategical vision of the national furniture industr

Authors

  • Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine – Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Ricardo Ribeiro Alves Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Sebastião Renato Valverde Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • Márcio Lopes da Silva Universidade Federal de Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2006v27n3p367

Keywords:

Furniture market, Chain-of-custody, Exportation.

Abstract

The present study had as objective to evaluate the contribution of the forest certification in the managemental and strategical vision of the certified national furniture companies. A questionnaire was applied in the certified companies of the industry. It was verified that this certification consists in a factor of importance in the process of exportation of the companies. It provides, also, an improvement of its image before the consuming market and is inserted in its strategical planning. The conclusion is that the forest certification is growing in the national furniture industry and represents a factor of competitiveness for exportation. The improvement of image represents the biggest advantage gotten for these companies. It can be concluded, also, that the main reason of searching the forest certification in this industry is the demand of the market mainly from the external one.

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Author Biographies

Laércio Antônio Gonçalves Jacovine, – Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Engenharia Florestal – Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV).

Ricardo Ribeiro Alves, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Bacharel em Administração e Doutorando em Ciência Florestal – Departamento de Engenharia Florestal – Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) - ricardo@vicosa.ufv.br> Professor da Faculdade Ubaense Governador Ozanam Coelho (FAGOC) – Ubá-MG.

Sebastião Renato Valverde, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Professore Adjunto do Departamento de Engenharia Florestal – Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV).

Márcio Lopes da Silva, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Professore Adjunto do Departamento de Engenharia Florestal – Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV).

Published

2006-06-30

How to Cite

Jacovine, L. A. G., Alves, R. R., Valverde, S. R., & Silva, M. L. da. (2006). Forest certification in the managemental and strategical vision of the national furniture industr. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 27(3), 367–378. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2006v27n3p367

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