METHODOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING OVERALL EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY (OEE) - CASE STUDY NAPOMAR S.A.

This paper shows how, implementing kaizen tools, can improve overall equipment efficiency (OEE). The tools used are 5S, PDCA, cause-effect diagram, and continuous improve panel. Implementing continuous improvement tools, is a current concern of most successful companies. The ultimate goal is to reduce waste in the manufacturing process, improving quality and reducing lead time. Continuous improvement does not require major investment, but it can solve many problems of the production process, that no informatic system. The work shows that these instruments have increased the overall efficiency of the machinery company Napomar S.A.. For the case study, we chose critical equipments with a high cost of operation. During Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5 are shown how these tools have been implemented, and used. The evolution of the followind the implementation are presented in Chapter 6. With few exceptions, we can observe the improvements to the operation of all equipment. Except quality objective, all others were achived, and what is most important, their trend is upward.