a Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, UNISINOS Av. UNISINOS, 950, São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil
b Instituto Gaúcho de Estudos Automotivos, IGEA, Av. Assis Brasil, 8787, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Abstract:
This paper presents the processes involved in organizing a buyers' fair, a fair where first- and second-tier suppliers of the automotive industry make known their buying requirements for non-critical items to SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). The fair allowed the procurement process of LCs (large companies) and the prospecting process of SMEs to be faster and less-expensive. The fair was the result of an action research project performed by the researchers in partnership with the Brazilian Federation of Industries.