APLICAÇÃO DO SMED NA OTIMIZAÇÃO DO PROCESSO PRODUTIVO NA INDÚSTRIA FARMACÊUTICA

Abstract

This article discusses the importance of the SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) tool, which consists of a methodology that aims to reduce setup time in a compressed line of tablets from a pharmaceutical industry located in the municipality of Serra, Espírito Santo. The aim of this article is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the SMED tool to reduce setup time, increasing productivity and reducing downtime. To achieve the desired results, the filming and analysis of a setup was performed in the compression line to survey improvements in the process to reduce time. The results obtained show the effectiveness of the tool, being possible at the end of the project the reduction of 23.6% of the setup time, eliminating waste and reducing the time of downtime. With this there was an increase in productivity being possible to produce more batches of tablets within the same time.