Implementação do sistema de controle da produção em uma empresa do segmento de metalurgia da cidade de Londrina (PR)

Abstract

The industry has increasingly faced competitiveness challenges and surviving in this market has become an increasingly difficult task. Factors such as: cost reduction and productivity gains are at the top of the priorities and one of the possibilities for this to happen is to guarantee the efficiency and effectiveness of the production process through production planning, scheduling and control (PPCP), which can be considered the “ brain” of the production system, as it is responsible for providing relevant information for decision-making that guides the production flow, impacting the final delivery of the product. For the PPCP to fulfill its role, it is necessary to use tools, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), which is responsible for integrating the organization's sectors, providing support for the management of resources, people and processes. Therefore, this study aimed to implement a control system that facilitates and improves the way production orders are tracked throughout the process. The approach used was qualitative and quantitative as it used data provided by the ERP, as well as individual experiences and observations raised throughout the implementation. The research is characterized by being explanatory, as it sought to understand and explain the cause and effect relationships between the variables present. The method adopted was action research as it identified the relevant problems to intervene in a positive way. The implementation of the new production order recording system resulted in greater traceability, more precise control, identification of bottlenecks and a 55.22% reduction in production leadtime, which represents a major differentiator for the company.