Abstract
The Brazilian sugarcane agribusiness has emerged as one of the main drivers of the economy; mainly stand out in global scenario as a major producer and exporter of sugar. To make this segment even more competitive it is also necessary to look for constant improvements in its production system. Over the past four decades, Lean Production has been recognized as a management model in efficiency and competitiveness when it comes to the use of a systematic approach and focused on waste elimination. In this scenario this article aims to evaluate the use of philosophy, techniques and tools of Lean Production System in a sugarcane agribusiness in State of Sao Paulo. A research roadmap developed from the 14 principles of Liker for the implementation of Lean Production was used to conduct an interview, as well as on site visit and observation in order to perform a data triangulation. Within the search results is identified that the organization has a satisfactory performance on Lean principles, especially the support given by the technical and applied tools, which support the processes and problem solving categories.
Highlights
Global competition and rapid technological changes have driven companies to adopt new forms of production that contribute to their sustainable success
This case study aimed to describe how Lean Production principles are being applied in a sugarcane agribusiness system and allowed to glimpse some important considerations on this topic
It is noted that the Research Unit performs in a satisfactory way the use of Lean philosophy in its agribusiness environment, with actions in the various principles evaluated by Liker (2003)
Summary
Global competition and rapid technological changes have driven companies to adopt new forms of production that contribute to their sustainable success. This results in an endless search for lower costs and higher quality of products and services provided (VERRIER, et al, 2014; ZHAN et al, 2016). In this competitive scenario, currently, the agribusiness constitutes a strategic sector for the Brazilian economy, contributing positively to the trade balance, representing 23% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product). From the total cropped were produced 29.2 billion liters of ethanol and 34.6 million tons of sugar (CONAB, 2015)
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