Waste Measurement Project of an Aeronautic Assembly Line

Authors

  • Dalton Garcia Borges Souza UNIFEI - Federal University of Itajubá Brazil
  • Luiz Carvalho Neto Federal University of Itajubá Helibras Brazil
  • José Antônio Queiroz Federal University of Itajubá Brazil
  • Darli Rodrigues Vieira UQTR - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Keywords:

Lean manufacturing, aerospace, wastes

Abstract

Over the last two decades, the Lean philosophy is gaining significant ground in different industrial sectors beyond the automotive one. Besides presenting particular characteristics, large aircraft manufacturers have started using Lean concepts aiming to optimize the manufacture projects of their products. This article aims to discuss the application of the Lean philosophy in the aerospace sector, as well as measure the main waste that occurs in a real company in this sector, using a case study. At the end of this study, some tools used to analyze collected data, as well as some upgrades, will be discussed.

Author Biographies

  • Dalton Garcia Borges Souza, UNIFEI - Federal University of Itajubá Brazil

    Dalton Garcia Borges de Souza is a master student in Industrial Engineering at Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI) and consultant of FAPEPE, working together with more than fifty companies. Previously, he studied Industrial Engineering at UNIFEI and he was an exchange student at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR). At that time, he also worked as an intern at Airbus Helicopters in Brazil and CRIAQ in Canada. His research interests are in project management, portfolio management, production systems, operations research and manufacturing processes.

  • Luiz Carvalho Neto, Federal University of Itajubá Helibras Brazil

    Luiz Carvalho Neto has been working with Lean Manufacturing in a company of the aeronautics sector in Brazil for five years. Nowadays, he is a master student in Industrial Engineering at Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI) in Brazil. Previously, he studied Mechanical Engineering at Technology University of Compiègne (UTC) in France for two years as an exchange student with UNIFEI. He worked also with logistics in a company of the automotive sector in Ile-de-France as an intern. His professional experience includes activities on Lean Manufacturing in companies of the automotive and the aeronautic sector in Brazil

  • José Antônio Queiroz, Federal University of Itajubá Brazil

    José Antonio de Queiroz is a professor and researcher at Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI). He received the D.Sc and M.Sc degree in Industrial Engineering by the University of São Paulo (USP). His research interests are in cost management, economics engineering, implementation of lean systems and simulation applied to lean systems.

  • Darli Rodrigues Vieira, UQTR - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

    Darli Rodrigues Vieira is professor in Project Management. Holds the research chair in Management of Aeronautical Projects – Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Canada.

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2022-05-20

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2016): The Journal of Modern Project Management

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Waste Measurement Project of an Aeronautic Assembly Line. (2022). The Journal of Modern Project Management, 3(3), 157. https://journalmodernpm.com/manuscript/index.php/jmpm/article/view/211

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