Proyecto de aplicación de Lean Manufacturing y mejora continua para la mejora de procesos de una empresa fabricante de productos químicos.

Abstract

[ES] En este proyecto se hará una descripción de la empresa, su idea de negocio, su proceso productivo y sus procesos principales. Se analizará la situación actual de la empresa y se tratará de identificar las diferentes problemas de los procesos de producción o los posibles puntos de mejora. Se llevará a cabo una serie de metodologías tales como TQM (Total Quality Management), Six Sigma, Kaizen etc. El objetivo final es la optimización de los procesos y reducir los costes sin afectar a la calidad del servicio.

[EN] In this thesis for the master os Industrial Engineering, I am going to present a model for the implementattion of Lean Manufacturing approach and some of its main techniques emphasizing on a Chemical Industry Company. Nowadays, the chemical industry, like most other sectors, finds itself in a highly competitive environment. The customer is the protagonist, and the one who generally establishes the functioning of the company by means of orders and their requirements. Due to this competitive situation and the customer-focused business, this work focuses on analysing and proposing improvements through continuous improvement techniques for an SMED, such as Lean Manufacturing. The aim is to improve production and therefore competitiveness, thus helping the degree of customer satisfaction and the Quality-Price ratio. To do this, we will first describe the company, its current growth situation, its production processes and its main problems. Afterwards, the theoretical foundations of Lean Manufacturing will be presented, i.e. principles, techniques, benefits and the approach towards continuous improvement. These elements are the basis for the subsequent application of Lean techniques. Finally, the practical part. In this part, the previously described techniques will be applied to improve production. SMED techniques, 5s, creation of GAPs with the TOP 5 and TOP 20 meetings will be applied, and by using the established indicators, the state of improvement and the achievement of the objectives will be checked.