Implementation of Lean Methodologies in the Management of Consumable Materials in the Maintenance Workshops of an Industrial Company

• Autor(a) principal: Pombal, Tomé
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Ferreira, Luís Pinto, Sá, José Carlos, Pereira, Maria Teresa, Silva, F.J.G.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/15796
• topic: Maintenance; 5S methodology; Visual management; Operations improvement; Lean tools

During the course of the 21st century, companies have constantly had to adapt to change. The solution resides in increasing operational efficiency, quality and productivity, while simultaneously reducing costs and establishing the waste-free organization. The objective of this work lies in the implementation of lean methodologies in the management of consumable materials in the maintenance workshops of an industrial company by adjusting/reducing the volume of materials and reorganizing their placement. It further explores the potential to eliminate waste and create value-added tasks in the maintenance activities involved. The development of this work allowed for an improvement in the organization of the consumable material cabinet through the implementation of 5S methodology, as well as a reduction in the time required to locate the consumable material by using visual management (in the order of 70%). Improved control of stock was also achieved through the reformulation of kanban (approximately 30%); a reduction in the time required to replenish material in the consumables cabinet was ensured by means of the mizusumashi (with an expected improvement of 50%).