ESTUDO DE LAYOUT E APLICAÇÃO DE FERRAMENTAS DO LEAN MANUFACTURING EM UMA EMPRESA DE REMOLD DE PNEUS

Abstract

In today's highly competitive industrial landscape, the pursuit of efficiency and the elimination of waste are crucial for the sustainability of companies. The Lean Manufacturing philosophy emerges as a consolidated management system to optimize processes and maximize the value delivered to the customer. This study aimed to implement process improvement through the Lean Manufacturing philosophy in a tire remolding company, starting with the organization's layout. The methodological procedures involved studying the company and its processes through process mapping and time and motion studies. An in-depth analysis of the production flow, conducted using spaghetti diagrams, revealed a significant excess of material and personnel movement, pointing to the physical layout as the main cause of waste. Based on this diagnosis, a strategic change in the factory layout was designed and implemented. The results achieved demonstrated a 22.01% reduction in movement distance. These improvements in flow directly impacted line performance, resulting in a 13.81% increase in the company's actual productivity.