Lean logistics as competitive differential for metallurgical industry

Abstract

The objective of this article was to do a theoretical review about Lean logistics and analyze the impacts that this philosophy can produce on logistics when applied in the metallurgical sector of the city of Joinville. The research methodology is characterized as basic in nature in relation to the addressed issue. As for his technical procedures, classifies itself as a bibliographic review, because considered data and findings coming directly from works already done on the researched subject. From the viewpoint of the objectives, it is classified as exploratory and descriptive. As for the results obtained in this work, the article illustrate the proposed concept of Lean logistics focusing on customer service and visibility of wastes that exist in the logistics of the metallurgic sector and that offers a guidance to the pursuit of overall efficiency. This study allowed identifying opportunities for improvement that the logistics can obtain through the use of the Lean philosophy and showed that the metallurgical sector can benefit from the use of Lean tools.