Aplicação das metodologias kaizen e lean manufacturing para melhoria na gestão da manutenção

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the results obtained from the implementation of the Kaizen and Lean tool to improve maintenance management, in view of the need for a method of planning and controlling maintenance due to the premise of guaranteeing the availability of equipment function. To carry out the research, the following method was used: Systematic Observation Method, in which the procedures applied to the maintenance process was observed, analyzed and monitored as a support for the development of this case study. This research contributed for the company studied to achieve continuous improvement, through the comparison of the current results of the indicators for the year 2022, it was possible to identify a significant evolution after using the tools, understanding that their use was the best way to pilot, manage, improve the planning and management of processes. In this way, it is concluded that the application of the Kaizen tool and the management of indicators helped not only to obtain a management of the production routine, but also an improvement in the maintenance management of the company. Finally, the application of the methods brought quality to the process, and it is possible to point out as a positive point of Kaizen the appreciation of the participating collaborator, considering, only from their ideas and suggestions, it became possible to apply this tool.