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 …

El presente artículo pretende demostrar la factibilidad de la aplicación de la metodología
TPM-Lean Manufacturing en las pymes fabricantes de piezas metalmecánicas, ya que …

The market globalization and worldwide competition has raised the level of demand in the
industrial sector. Due to this aggressive competitiveness, some management strategies and …

Maintenance has assumed an increasing importance in the reorganization of the industrial
sector. However, there are several companies where a maintenance strategic plan needs to …

Maintenance function assumes a key role in today's industry. The automotive industry is not
an exception and there are strict rules to comply with. Indeed, the IATF 16949: 2016 imposes …

In a more and more competitive and industrialized market, it is essential that companies
realize that the way forward must go through the optimization of their production processes …

During the course of the 21 st century, companies have constantly had to adapt to change.
The solution resides in increasing operational efficiency, quality and productivity, while …

Abstract Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) has gain increasing relevance into the
companies, which can help in increasing the productivity due to less equipment stoppages …

The project here presented was developed in a metalworking company, where several
areas requiring improvement were identified. The study addresses the elimination of waste …

This work is supported by a case study based on the action research methodology with the
identification and quantification of the economic and environmental impact in the integration …