Aplicação de DMAIC como ferramenta para otimizar e melhorar o volume da produção de enxaguantes bucais

Abstract

This paper was developed with the aim of optimizing production, reducing waste and increasing the production volume of mouthwash production line. Within the context of Lean Six Sigma and having DMAIC as a guiding tool to address the problem encountered in the mouthwash production sector. It was observed by the company that the line has not been consistently achieving its demands, meaning that there is a high inefficiency factor affecting the process. Furthermore, there are products to be launched for this production line, which represents a significant increase in demand, and a risk of disruption if the process remains at its current efficiency level. Therefore, analyzes would be necessary, which would have a holistic approach to the sector’s problems, which could range from setup problems to lack of raw materials. Thus, an approach to the problem was made using the DMAIC tool with the objective of using DMAIC to increase the volume of the mouthwash production line, reducing the cost of the process. To integrate this process, a survey of historical data on the problem was also carried out in order to highlight its existence, and at the end the one-way ANOVA method was used to analyze the results. A significant change in the department’s production indicators was observed, an increase in the daily filling average of 60%, an increase in the monthly production average could also be recorded, which went from 109,297 to 183,422 UN by month. Therefore, it was possible as a result of the data collected after the implementation of the proposed improvement that the main objective of the work was achieved, as well as the secondary objectives as described in chapter 5.