Ferramentas do modelo lean que evidenciam benefícios para o processo produtivo em empresas de médio porte do setor automotivo

Abstract

The competitiveness of a company is liable to be built in different dimensions. Among them, the model of production management. And in this sense we highlight the model lean tools. This production model has been the core of numerous continuous improvement initiatives and referenced as needed to increase the competitiveness of companies. However, when considering the universe of medium enterprises and a implementation of a production model, performed as a continuous process of improvement, which allows us to establish the goals and capabilities of the company, besides guiding the best use of resources, it is rarely used and such organizations present inefficient implementation of a production model that increases their competitiveness. From this proposition, a company that has adopted as a model of lean production management, should have the information about the contribution of the tools implemented, as well as its effect on performance. In this sense, the purpose of this study is to assess which model lean tools were implemented in five medium-sized companies from the automotive sector, in different countries, there are benefits to the production process due to the implementation and tools have been implemented based on a structured method or not.