Proposta de um novo layout para o setor de expedição de uma indústria metalmecânica

Abstract

Competitive companies seek operational excellence for their potential for strategic differentiation. However, they have the logistical challenge of regulating the differences in input and output flows of materials dictated by demand variation over time. This disparity can be coordinated, among other ways, by the accumulation of finished product inventory within a facility. Regarding logistical activities in this environment, which is responsible for the movement, storage and management of stocks, this work aims to propose a new layout for the shipping sector in a metal-mechanical industry in Cachoeira do Sul/RS town. The methodological procedures were separated into two phases, the first responsible for collecting data on the current state of the Dispatch sector and the second for applying tools that result in the layout proposal. An ABC curve was applied to organize representative stocks, using the customer database that has 12 months of future orders. The spaghetti diagram quantified the transportation required to consolidate a load for customers that meet the demand criteria. Through the study, it can be seen that waste is associated with the distance from the points of origin and destination of materials throughout the shipping processes and the non-use of inventory verticalization techniques causing the dispersion of items throughout the sector area. To minimize the effects raised by the study, adjustments to the layout and flow of materials in the Dispatch sector were proposed, which could result in a reduction of an average of 81% in the amount of necessary transportation of volumes.