O Impacto do uso de AGV no Lean Manufacturing – Estudo de caso no segmento de duas rodas do PIM

Abstract

This project was developed as a case study, applied in a company in the two-wheel segment located in the Industrial Pole of Manaus (PIM), with a focus on reduce costs and increase its competitiveness, by reducing losses and waste in its final motorcycle assembly processes. In this context, the research had as its general objective the understanding of how the interaction between the use of Lean Manufacturing tools and the application of new technologies, in this case, the AGV system, impacts on improving productivity, quality, safety and contributes to reduce the costs of production processes. For this, a Current Value Stream Mapping of the motorcycle final assembly chain was carried out, where the losses that burden the motorcycle manufacturing cost were identified. Then, improvements were proposed in the processes of the assembly chain, including the application of the AGV system to feed daily parts to the final assembly line, and all these improvements were presented in the Future Value Stream Mapping. The results obtained by this research allowed us to confirm that the interaction between Lean Manufacturing and the application of AGV technology can contribute to cost reduction, improvement of safety and quality in processes. In addition, this study serves as a basis for studies in Brazilian factory production chains and even other industrial plants around the world.