Análise de ferramenta just in time em uma empresa varejista no Estado da Paraíba.

Abstract

Nowadays companies are seeking to improve their production processes in order to achieve higher productivity and thus greater competitiveness against its competitors. Thus, this article aims to analyze the production system in a retailer through the seven types of waste present in the tool 5S philosophy Just in Time (JIT). This is a descriptive and exploratory survey conducted in a company's retail Cariri Paraiba, where visits were made in locus and semi-structured interviews. As a result, it was found that the company did not have a work routine that encourages efficient management, as well as a high rate of waste, the purchase (supplier) through breakdown and storage. Thus, it is concluded that the basic management tools, such as 5S and identification of seven types of waste are simple, but essential for any organization.