Identificação das dificuldades para a implantação da produção enxuta em uma indústria de porcelanato para revestimentos

Abstract

Lean production is a production model developed in Toyota after World War II, when Japan was going through a difficult time. This production model was created with the objective of reducing the waste generated within the production process. This research had as objective to identify which difficulties can be observed for the implantation of the lean production, for the reduction of waste, in a porcelanato industry for coatings. A case study was developed in an industry located in the city of Conde - PB, conducted through questionnaires applied to employees and managers of the company. The interviews were categorized and the results of the questionnaires were obtained through spreadsheets. Lean production aims to reduce the different types of waste generated in the production process. The results obtained in this study allowed us to conclude that the company in question has a production model based on mass production, thus having difficulties in measuring the waste generated in the production, in addition, the company does not use or does not have tools for accurate measurement of costs. Regarding managers' knowledge about lean production, both knew the tool, but according to them, the company does not have sufficient autonomy to implement it. It was also observed that, although little known to most of the employees, they showed interest in working with a new production model. As for the main waste generated, the managers emphasized the overproduction and, consequently, the excess of inventory.