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This article is the result of a work developed in plastic products manufacturing plant. The main objective of this project was the implementation of Lean tools in the two main products of this company, the wheel covers and the front bumpers, in order to obtain a reduction in the cycle times, an increased output in the production lines and a reduction in the complains associated to these products. The investigation methodology used was Action Research. This investigation began with the bibliographic review of Lean and the main Lean tools used in this organizational model such as 5S, Visual Management, SMED, Standard Work and OEE. The diagnose was initiated through a detailed description and analysis of the several processes associated with each product. For that, several parameters were analyzed (non-conformities, complains, delivery delays and calculating the OEE values) and the improvement …