Jose Carlos Sa

Jose Carlos SaJosé Carlos Sá is MSc in Industrial Engineering and Bachelor Degree in Production Engineering, both by University of Minho, Portugal. In 2015 he awarded the title of Specialist in Quality Management, by Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. He was director of quality and continuous improvement, director of production, and was also a consultant for several companies over 20 years. Currently, he is Adjunct Professor and Lean Six Sigma Post-graduation Coordinator on the School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto (Portugal). He taught in Higher Education since 2005. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Technological Sustainability Journal (Emerald) and member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Applied Research on Industrial Engineering. He is also a member of Review Board of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI). He has more than 60 papers (WOS+SCOPUS) published.

Publications

Lean Thinking in Industry 4.0 and Services for Society
Lean Thinking in Industry 4.0 and Services for Society
Katarzyna Antosz, Jose Carlos Sa, Małgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek, Jose Machado. © 2023. 312 pages.
Evidence of lean thinking implementation is found in various areas such as services, healthcare, and different industries like the automotive industry, aerospace industry...
Implementation of Lean Tools in Internal Logistic Improvement
Implementation of Lean Tools in Internal Logistic Improvement
José Carlos Sá, José Dinis-Carvalho, Bruna Costa, Francisco J. G. Silva, Olga Silva, Vanda Lima. © 2023. 13 pages.
Lean thinking is a philosophy that allows organizations to move towards perfection through continuous improvement. With the applications of lean tools, it is possible to identify...
Trends in Lean Maintenance Implementation in Production Companies: Research Results
Trends in Lean Maintenance Implementation in Production Companies: Research Results
Katarzyna Antosz, Małgorzata Jasiulewicz-Kaczmarek, José Carlos Sá, José Machado. © 2023. 30 pages.
In this chapter, the authors highlight the benefits of using Lean Maintenance, showing and discussing obtained results from studying industrial companies and concluding about...
Digital Transformation in Organizations and Its Impact on Knowledge Management: A Quantitative Study
Digital Transformation in Organizations and Its Impact on Knowledge Management: A Quantitative Study
Manuel Sousa Pereira, António Cardoso, José Carlos Sá, Miguel Magalhães, Sílvia Faria. © 2022. 13 pages.
This study aims to understand the relevance of digital transformation and its impact on organizations in Portugal. In this way, it is intended to evaluate the application of...
The Contribution of Obeya for Business Intelligence
The Contribution of Obeya for Business Intelligence
Gonçalo Sousa, José Carlos Sá, Gilberto Santos, Francisco J. G. Silva, Luís Pinto Ferreira. © 2021. 26 pages.
The main objective of the study is to minimize interdepartmental communication, potentiation of fast and efficient decision making, and computerization of data. Using software...