Aplicação do sistema lean manufacturing: um estudo de caso com ênfase na gestão visual

Abstract

The research aims to analyze the implementation of the philosophy of management Lean Manufacturing in a company, highlighting the visual management. Firstly, a theoretical study was carried out regarding the Lean that aims at lean production, a way to include value to the product through the elimination of waste. It has the purpose of offering customers exactly what they desire, in the time they desire. Visual management in addition to having an important role in supporting decisions can serve a range of functions, visual elements for employees facilitates daily work, increases knowledge, enriches relationships, and facilitates communication. In order to reach the purpose of the work, a case study was carried out at Saur Equipamentos S / A, a company that belongs to the metalworking industry, located in Panambi, in the northwestern city of Rio Grande do Sul, where the system was recently deployed and still undergoes refinement. Saur has been exposed to the application of cash management in the commercial department, an area defined as a pilot project for the implementation of the Lean. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and by means of analysis, waste reductions were identified in the office, however, there are improvements to be made considering that the method in the company is recent. In addition to external consulting, there is a separate team for the "Lean project" that assists in the smooth running of the deployment. In the answers, it is highlighted the difficulty that the company has had in the awareness of the use of the method by the collaborators.