Aplicação das ferramentas da produção enxuta para a melhoria do sistema produtivo em uma empresa do setor metal-mecânico

Abstract

The Toyota Production System emerged to the world as a solution to combine productive efficiency with cost stability, that is, production is always geared to maximize the use of resources, thus avoiding so-called waste, which later became known as Lean Production. In its scope are several tools and methodologies that help the mapping and elimination of productive losses. This study aimed to improve the production process of a metal-mechanic company, manufacturer of gates, gutters and grids in general through the application of lean production techniques. The methodology used in this work was based on the principles of Action Research, where the cooperation between company and researcher allows the identification and application of improvements in the productive process. Among the results of the present study are: the diagnosis of productive losses, the application of the necessary tools to combat such losses in the studied productive system, the proposition of improvements presenting to the company studied data that enable the same, verify the advantages of the implantation of the production in terms of cost and flexibility. Finally, the work hopes to contribute even more in the dissemination of the lean philosophy both at academic level and in the cultural and strategic scope of the companies of the municipality of Bagé / RS.