IMPLEMENTATION OF A LPA – LOCAL PRODUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT – THE CASE OF THE METAL MECHANIC SECTOR OF THE PARANÁ

This work approaches the difficulty on identifying a LPA - Local Productive Arrangement, as a competitiveness factor in a company of low cooperation atmosphere. The proposal refers to the identification of an Arrangement for the metal mechanic sector, which is located in Southwestern Paraná, and its possible implementation. In this sense, this proposal aims to increase the sector competitiveness by glimpsing a cooperative and interactive process among participants. Key words: Local Productive Arrangements; Clusters; Regional development.