Proposta de melhoria para a gestão de fluxo de materiais: estudo de caso em um laboratório de análises químicas

Abstract

This paper presents a case study about flow of materials and supplies for a sanitation company, located in the state of Ceará, which produces physicochemical, hydrobiological and microbyologica laboratory analysis. The study aims to propose improvements to the management of the flow and to reduce waste. Identified the processes of flow, it was possible to detect causes of production interruptions, analyze the current management and measure the waste related to overproduction. Thereafter, improvement proposals are formulated with the objective to reduce waste and minimize possible interruptions in the analysis, stops on the flow. We used behind schedule in order to program production, and the concepts of the Toyota Production System, to provide transparency and credibility to the process agents and reduce inventory flow. These combined actions aimed at improving efficiency, reducing waste and increasing the availability of raw materials and the available capacity of reagents for flow laboratory analyzes.