Análise da implementação do pensamento lean na equipe Pato a Jato

Abstract

This paper presents a survey of the main concepts, principles, elements and tools that include lean thinking. Through a brief historical survey on the relevance of the subject within the productive systems, you can see the gains acquired through practices that avoid waste. Consequently, with the increase in investment in planning and organization policies, it is possible to optimize the efficiency of the product development processes. Thus, this study consists of analyzing the feasibility of implementing lean thinking within one of the extension projects of the mechanical engineering course of the Federal Technological University of Paraná, especially the Pato a Jato team. To check this proposal was used as a conceptual and methodological basis the article "A Framework for Organizing Lean Product Development" developed by Hoppmann et al. (2011), which points to the existence of eleven key elements for any organization to achieve excellence in the implementation of Lean Product Development. Through participant observation at the university, the team was handed over the concepts, tools and most relevant elements of said framework, in order to facilitate the understanding of all members and coordinators of the project. By holding an informative talk, a questionnaire and focus group study meeting were collected to verify the group's interest in effecting this thinking within the team. Thus, it was possible to verify that there is indication of suitability for implementation of this proposal within the Pato a Jato team.