TY - JOUR AB - States that operations and production management is deeply rooted in Brazilian education where the first course in production engineering dates from 1958. Considers the nature of publications in the field during the 1990s. Notes that the research focus in Brazil is currently on areas such as the new globalised economy and the environment. VL - 18 IS - 7 SN - 0144-3577 DO - 10.1108/01443579810217639 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579810217639 AU - Fleury Afonso PY - 1998 Y1 - 1998/01/01 TI - Regional report ‐ Brazil and Latin America T2 - International Journal of Operations & Production Management PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 661 EP - 662 Y2 - 2024/05/07 ER -