Lean Process Optimization Model for Improving Processing Times and Increasing Service Levels Using a Deming Approach in a Fishing Net Textile Company

Over the years, the textile industry has become increasingly important,
both domestically and internationally, owing to its great contribution to the
economy. Therefore, with prior planning of resources and times, companies now
need to increase each of their processes’ efficiency to achieve themaximum potential
in the shortest period of time. Based on this, order processing times become
more relevant because they are critical for fulfilling this objective. Companies
want to prevent AQ1 cost overruns and sanctions. Therefore, they seek to implement
improvements that may provide greater sustainability and reliability to both their
production processes and end customers. For these reasons, this study proposes
the application of Lean tools such as SMED, Kanban, 5S, and standardization
based on the Deming Continuous Improvement approach. The main objective is
to increase On Time In Full (OTIF) service levels from 56% to 63% by increasing
the number of orders delivered on time. The case study is conducted in a fishing net
textile company. This study is motivated by the lack of in-depth studies executed
in this significant subsector, which exhibits a great development potential.