O uso de ferramentas de lean manufacturing na otimização de estoque na indústria metalúrgica

Abstract

The basis for improving production processes is the optimal combination and use of available production resources due to the need of meeting customer requirements and adapting to market changing conditions or cost pressure. The general objective of this research is to apply Lean Manufacturing tools in stock optimization in a metallurgical industry in the city of Jataí. It is featured as a field research case study in order to present proposals for the stock management optimization of a company in the metallurgical segment, applying Lean Manufacturing concepts and using Six Sigma, SWOT Analysis and 5W2H tools. The entire study relied on the Six Sigma tool, which works as a guide to guide and support application tools. Lean Manufacturing tools were successfully applied in the mentioned company, offering improving stock tools and bringing direct and immediate results, representing cost savings and inventory lag reduction. In addition to the immediate gains a new action was proposed in a future guideline to the company management which consists in the renovation of two machines to improve the process and inventory system. Lean Manufacturing tools are essential for any corporation, company or construction site that wants to improve their production, increase profits, gain in productivity, reduce their losses and improve the quality of their stock management