Otimização do processo produtivo de uma empresa localizada no Oeste do Paraná com a utilização da teoria das restrições

Abstract

With the increase in competitiveness between companies, continuously improving production processes has become essential within Production Planning and Control. Thus, this work aims to optimize the production process of a company with the use of the Theory of Restrictions. It is a management methodology based on five steps, which aims to optimize the production flow by identifying the limiting resource of the process, which restricts the entire production system. Characterized as a case study, an applied and exploratory research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, the research identified that the restriction is not in the production process, but in the market, enabling the development, by the company, of strategies to increase sales volume by up to 50%, according to its excess capacity. Actions such as line balancing were also proposed, with the potential to increase the efficiency of the process by up to 68%, and the reorganization of the layout, aiming to reduce unnecessary movements and optimize the productive flow. Thus, the application of the Theory of Restrictions made it possible to identify, structure and develop solutions for the process, enabling the company to increase efficiency, optimize resources and reduce rework and waste, in order to expand its earnings.