Implementing a maintenance strategic plan using TPM methodology

GF Correia Pinto, F José Gomes da Silva… - International Journal of …, 2020 - recipp.ipp.pt
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A rapid improvement process through “quick-win” lean tools: A case study

J Rodrigues, JC Sá, FJG Silva, LP Ferreira, G Jimenez… - Systems, 2020 - mdpi.com
The main purpose of this paper was to introduce procedural changes based on a type of
human resources management tool using Lean Leadership (LL). We sought to determine …

SMED methodology applied to the deep drawing process in the automotive industry

AM Vieira, FJG Silva, R Campilho, LP Ferreira… - Procedia …, 2020 - Elsevier
The automotive industry has evolved, becoming increasingly demanding. Thus, it becomes
necessary to increase the availability of equipment, reacting efficiently to be able to respond …

Enhancing Efficiency in the Maritime Industry Through Lean Practices: A Critical Literature Review of Benefits and Barriers

A Neves, R Godina, SO Erikstad - International Conference on Flexible …, 2023 - Springer
The maritime industry is an important sector of the world economy, facing many challenges.
Lean tools can have a significant impact on reducing waste, time and costs, and increasing …

Lean manufacturing applied to a wiring production process

R Pena, LP Ferreira, FJG Silva, JC Sá… - Procedia …, 2020 - Elsevier
This project was carried out at a company in the electric mobility sector, which manufactures
chargers for electric vehicles, specifically in the wiring section. The main objective of the …

A model for productivity improvement on machining of components for stamping dies

JC da Silva, FJG da Silva… - … Journal of Industrial …, 2021 - ijiemjournal.uns.ac.rs
The production of stamping dies requires the manufacture of numerous components, many
of which have similar dimensions. However, because they are almost all different, this brings …

Revitalising the setup reduction activities in Operations Management

DAJ Pacheco, GDG Heidrich - Production planning & control, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This research project challenges the status quo regarding setup reduction methods from the
current difficulties faced by industries and the knowledge gaps in the literature on …

Optimization of an Air Conditioning Pipes Production Line for the Automotive Industry—A Case Study

A Laroca, MT Pereira, FJG Silva, MJGP Oliveira - Systems, 2024 - mdpi.com
The following work aims to show how a combination of continuous improvement (CI) and
Lean tools can reduce waste and process variability along an air-conditioned pipe …

Integrating Industry 4.0 technologies into lean thinking for the development of efficient, low-carbon processes

A Sartal, F León-Mateos, R Bellas - Lean thinking in Industry 4.0 and …, 2023 - igi-global.com
This chapter aims to explore how lean manufacturing (LM) can leverage Industry 4.0
resources to achieve better industrial performance while achieving cleaner processes. In …

Developing a novel fully automated concept to produce bowden cables for the automotive industry

VFC Sousa, FJG Silva, RDSG Campilho, AG Pinto… - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The automotive industry is one of the driving forces of the global industry; thus, it is a very
competitive sector which creates a constant need for process improvement, regarding …