Descripción: “...Discusses the criteria most relevant to assess whether the strategic alliances generate qualitative benefits to related parties. Concludes the work by defining the best way to evaluate a strategic alliance is by means of having achieved the objectives both individual and common goalsKeywords: Distribution Center; Metaheuristics; Routing; Putaway; Tabu Search.ResumoO objetivo deste artigo é determinar as características que são consideradas ao estabelecer uma aliança estratégica como um mecanismo de crescimento, mudança e oportunidade para as empresas familiares. ...”

Descripción: “...This proposal is made based on a brief exploratory review of the literature and its processing with qualitative methods. The main results that were obtained by this research are, in terms of conclusions, that it is necessary to: a) identify the requirements with respect to the needs of consumers or patients; b) manage the creation of new products and services via iterating through the creation and optimization process of a business model; c) identify the cultural and social conditions that surround and affect the consumption of the product; d) analyze the influence of trends on the supply and on the behavior of consumers and patients.Resumo—Gradualmente, a idéia de que a ciência, tecnologia e inovação são a chave mestra para o sucesso das organizações e países em desenvolvimento tornou-se popular. ...”