Application of QRM approach in a chemical company

Abstract

The Quick Response Management (QRM) has as its main goal lead time reduction in companies that offer a wide range of products. With the evolution of production paradigms and considering the current context in which organizations operate, the necessity of competition based on time is growing increasingly. Due to this, and in order to minimize them, this research focused on investigating the main causes of these long lead times in a company active in the chemical sector. The research started with a bibliographic review about the subject of QRM; the second part of the study consisted of field research and the use of a computer simulation application (MPX.) Results from the research show the effectiveness of applying concepts from QRM for lead time reduction, whereby a reduction of around 50% in lead time was possible. This paper outlines contributions to the theories about the subject and collaborates to disseminate this issue, which is relatively scarce in Brazil, more broadly.

Keywords

• QRM
• Quick Response Manufacturing
• Lead Time Reduction