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Atualmente, o Kaizen é utilizado nos mais diversos setores empresariais como o têxtil, os serviços de consultoria, os serviços contabilidade, até mesmo no setor informático, entre outros, como técnica de melhoria contínua implementada pelas empresas. Deste modo, o Kaizen traduz-se numa ferramenta baseada na melhoria contínua, evitando o máximo de desperdícios possível tendo sido implementado pela primeira vez no Japão, no setor automóvel, pela empresa Toyota. A sua filosofia é de que todos os dias a empresa deverá apresentar melhorias efetivas, seja no dia a dia dos colaboradores, seja na sua estrutura. De acordo com o diário de notícias (2018), o setor automóvel era um dos mais cobiçados da sociedade uma vez que é um dos setores impulsionadores do avanço tecnológico. No entanto, a sua envolvente produtiva pode ser das que mais problemas gera, dado que se trata de produção de peças de muito detalhe e por vezes, bastante pequenas.
Nesse sentido, o objetivo da dissertação é aplicar o Kaizen à realidade de uma empresa do setor automóvel e demonstrar que aplicando esta filosofia de melhoria contínua, é possível que a empresa melhore os seus processos internos, numa base contínua, reduzindo os seus custos e evitando desperdícios.
Para a demonstração do objetivo acima mencionado, a metodologia escolhida para a dissertação é o estudo de caso. Conclui-se que a empresa escolhida para este estudo conseguiu reduzir os custos gerais relativos a desperdícios, proporcionalmente às vendas, ainda que não tenha atingido na totalidade os resultados pretendidos.
Nowadays, Kaizen is used in the most diverse business sectors such as textiles, consulting services and even in the computer sector, among others, as a technique of continuous improvement implemented by companies. Therefore, Kaizen translates into a tool based on continuous improvement avoiding as much as possible waste generated, was first implemented in Japan in the automotive sector by Toyota. Kaizen’s philosophy is every day the company should show effective improvements either in day to day of their employees or in its structure. According to the diário de notícias (2018), the automotive sector was one of the most coveted in society as it is one of the driving forces behind the technological advance. However, the production environment around the automotive sector can be one of the most troublesome because it’s about production of very detailed, and sometimes very tiny, parts. In this sense, the purpose of this dissertation is to apply Kaizen to the reality of a company in the automotive sector and demonstrate by applying the continuous improvement philosophy it’s possible for the company to improve their internal processes, on a continuous basis, reducing costs and avoiding waste. For the demonstration of the above mentioned, the methodology chosen for the dissertation is a case study. It can be concluded the company selected for this case study was able to reduce costs related to wastes, proportionally to sales, even though it never fully achieved the desired results.
Nowadays, Kaizen is used in the most diverse business sectors such as textiles, consulting services and even in the computer sector, among others, as a technique of continuous improvement implemented by companies. Therefore, Kaizen translates into a tool based on continuous improvement avoiding as much as possible waste generated, was first implemented in Japan in the automotive sector by Toyota. Kaizen’s philosophy is every day the company should show effective improvements either in day to day of their employees or in its structure. According to the diário de notícias (2018), the automotive sector was one of the most coveted in society as it is one of the driving forces behind the technological advance. However, the production environment around the automotive sector can be one of the most troublesome because it’s about production of very detailed, and sometimes very tiny, parts. In this sense, the purpose of this dissertation is to apply Kaizen to the reality of a company in the automotive sector and demonstrate by applying the continuous improvement philosophy it’s possible for the company to improve their internal processes, on a continuous basis, reducing costs and avoiding waste. For the demonstration of the above mentioned, the methodology chosen for the dissertation is a case study. It can be concluded the company selected for this case study was able to reduce costs related to wastes, proportionally to sales, even though it never fully achieved the desired results.
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Mestrado em Contabilidade
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Kaizen Melhoria contínua Redução de custos Sector automóvel Continuous improvement Cost Reduction Automotive sector