Análise da automação industrial no indicador de eficiência global: estudo de caso

Abstract

In today's global economy an increasing search is on for methods and processes that drive improvements in quality, costs, and productivity. The Total Productive Maintenance has been identified as a best-in-class manufacturing improvement process, along with the "LEAN" phenomenon that has allowed manufacturing industries to greatly increase their levels of profitability and productivity. Lean maintenance, combined with other initiatives, such as Total Productive Maintenance, has allowed these companies to focus on the efficiency of their production processes. However, Lean maintenance is neither a subset nor a spin-off of lean manufacturing; it is instead a prerequisite for success as a lean manufacturer that provides a holistic approach to the function of maintenance. In this sense, reducing wastes and assuring compliance in production process are identified as key variables in this industry. This work presents the application of the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), to assess the plant operational performance. In this direction, primary data were collected, and the line downtimes were stratified, and the indicators used by the plant were confronted with the dimensions that make up the OEE indicator (Availability, Performance and Quality) to evaluate the possible behaviors and correlations.