Produção enxuta: melhoria no setor de corte em uma indústria de confecção do Noroeste Capixaba

Abstract

Competition among companies, the consequent intensification of competition, and the current Brazilian economic scenario marked by political, economic and social instability have intensified the need for companies to seek new competitive strategies and the continuous improvement of their productive processes. Marked by the economic crisis, the scenario of the textile and clothing sector is not positive, being an important segment for Brazilian economic development. In this context, this study shows how the implementation of the concepts of lean production appears as a method in the search for more efficiency in operations and management processes, as well as in reducing costs and increasing productivity. Thus, the present work aims to propose improvements in the production process in the cutting sector in a confectionery industry located in the northwest of Espírito Santo, based on the lean production system. The definition of the scope, the study of the productive process, diagnosis of the initial situation, collection of data and information, and identification of the problems inherent in the productive process were carried out. Based on this, the proposals for improvements, the action plan and the implementation of the improvements were outlined. After the implementation of the suggestions, some results were evaluated, indicating that the company has potential for growth in its market segment.