APLICAÇÃO DA METODOLOGIA LEAN CONSTRUCTION: estudo de caso em uma empresa de blocos no sul de Minas Gerais

Abstract

Production Engineering is present in several areas and situations that we can transform and modify. Nowadays the market has undergone major transformations, imposing to the entrepreneurs significant changes in their techniques and work tools. The increasingly demanding end customer expects to receive a product that meets their expectations for quality at a low cost and on time. In construction, the term industrialization is increasingly common, promising high productivity and economy for projects. The concept of lean construction comes to value this process of industrialization of construction, bringing benefits to entrepreneurs who want to stay active in today's demanding market. Therefore, this paper will present a case study applying the lean construction methodology that is focused on the elimination of waste, using a new concept of management and production flow, aiming to assist in the planning, and cost reduction, in a construction company. concrete blocks in the south of Minas Gerais. As a result it aims to increase productivity, improving the quality of deliveries and generating more efficiency in the company's routine.