MORAIS, Thaianne Moreira de.
Resumo:
Reducing costs in industrial manufacturing is essential for the maintainability of
companies, taking into account the global competition scenario. In this way, World Class
Manufacturing (WCM) provides a robust methodology for identifying losses and waste,
as well as tools to remedy or mitigate them, reducing transformation costs and improving
the organization's results. Energy inputs are essential within any industrial process, and
must be worked in the best way to increase its efficiency. Within the WCM the topic is
little explored, being addressed in the fourth step of the environment pillar, however
without structuring how the guidelines regarding it should be followed. In this work, a
structuring of the energy pillar will be presented based on the seven steps of the WCM
and its application in a lead-acid battery production industry.