Redução de desperdícios e otimização da linha de produção por meio de um projeto Lean Six Sigma

Abstract

For one thousand soybean seeds, the weight variation can go beyond 100g, which generates finished goods, that must contain a fixed quantity of seeds, not weight, a variation of up to 25% in weight. This weight variation leaves an opportunity to reduce wastes and optimize production processes whilst quality for the final customer is maintained. Thus, this work aims to prove, that by adopting a formal methodology of work, in this case the lean six sigma, to define a continuous improvement of the productive chain project, can result in significant earnings in performance and profitability. To do so, a lean six sigma project was proposed in an agricultural industry company that produces soybean seeds, where the main solution implanted was the evaluation of the packing process to reduce the wastes with weight variation.