IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 5S PROGRAM IN THE STOCK OF A CIVIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: CASE STUDY IN THE CITY OF PASSOS - MG

Abstract

With globalization, the consumer has gained prominence and importance in the current market. To retain a customer and remain competitive, it is necessary for companies to seek improvements in their internal and external processes. Because of this, organizations see the need to invest in technologies and tools to improve their processes, and a philosophy that has been adopted is the practice of Lean Production. This philosophy aims to eliminate activities that do not add value to the process, and the 5S tool in particular proposes better organization, cleanliness and safety in the implemented environment. Therefore, the present work carried out a case study that aimed to implement the 5S program in the stock of a civil construction company located in the municipality of Passos, southwest of Minas Gerais. Interviews and on-site observations were carried out to get to know and evaluate the study environment. With data in hand, an action plan was developed to direct the activities to be developed in each “S” of the tool. After the implementation of the tool, it was possible to detect changes in inventory management and in the quality and safety of employees.