Uso do Layout Industrial como Ferramenta de Melhoria no Processo de Fabricação de Carteiras Escolares

Abstract

One of the most common problems encountered in the manufacturing process is the inadequate layout. About 30% of production time is wasted on transporting materials and products. The cause of this waste is problems in the disposition of stock and machines in production, that is, in the factory layout. In this context, the production line based on the cellular layout has been a powerful ally, since the cells of this layout are able to improve the use of available space, without increasing costs due to major renovations or constructions. To prove such improvements, through the implementation of the cell layout, the PSL method (Systematic Layout Planning) was used, which follows steps such as: data collection, analysis of the necessary and available space and factory limitations. With these stages of knowledge and analysis of the factory, it becomes possible to discard layouts that do not fit the characteristics of the company, whether related to financial resources, available space and factory culture. After choosing the cell layout, the statistical data was evaluated using the Chi Square test, with that, it became possible to validate that the production became more efficient with the use of the cell layout. The result found was that with the implementation of the cell layout, there was an increase in the number of wallets produced and a reduction in the waste of materials. It was concluded that the industrial layout is an efficient tool for improving the production process of school desks, because with the implementation of an adequate layout it brought numerous benefits to the factory under study, such as: increased productivity, greater organization and flexibility in the processes.