Sistema de produção enxuta aplicado a uma indústria de fertilizantes líquidos

Abstract

Reducing production costs is currently a topic for companies, and organizations are looking for tools to increase their productivity and competitiveness in an increasingly global market. The Toyota Production System was the first program to be produced through a demand driven, contrary to Ford's theory, and thus managed to raise the level of product quality, working with zero inventory, generating greater sustainability in the Japanese automotive business. The technology industry in plant nutrition has been growing in recent years in Brazil, with more than 450 companies in the segment and producing annual sales in the order of 5 billion reais. In this context, companies that produce agricultural products need techniques and procedures that can reduce production costs and make them more secure to use in applications in the agricultural business. The aim of this study was to apply lean manufacturing practices in a liquid fertilizer industry to double current production capacity. After the implementation of the determined actions, a final production of 10m³ / day was achieved, a 33% reduction in production time, a reduction of 92.8% in non-aggregated activities, and a rate of R $ 100, 00 for each invested R $ 1.00, as well as better working conditions and reduction of the absolute number of formulation activities.