Aplicabilidade Do Ciclo PDCA Para A Execução De Um Planejamento Estratégico: O Caso Em Uma Empresa Júnior De Engenharia De Produção

Abstract

The extension axis in universities is a way of working for students that develops people through interventions in front of society. The Junior Enterprise Movement stands out in this context from its purpose of forming an entrepreneurial nation, giving students the possibility to develop activities before entering the job market. Given the large representation of micro and small companies in the Brazilian economy, junior companies have a significant potential for change, growth and income generation. Managed and formed by college students, junior companies work just like any organization, having all the strategic structure to achieve their goals. Therefore, this study aims to verify the applicability of Quality tools for the execution of strategic planning in a junior production engineering company. Adapted from the Problem Analysis and Solution Method (MASP) and the PDCA cycle, the research phases were: (i) research planning, problem identification, goal setting, diagnosis and establishment of an action plan, (ii) performance of activities, (iii) evaluation of actions performed, and (iv) learning survey, standardization and definition of improvement points. It was possible to verify the applicability of the methodology by obtaining results, since the execution of 69% of the planned activities, the company reached 75% of the initially established goals, also performing the structuring of the internal processes.