Proposal to Implement 5S in a PIM Gym Equipment Company

Abstract

The Manaus Industrial Pole follows the worldwide trend of engagement on the issue of continuous quality improvement, especially with regard to the organization of work and cleaning environments. From this perspective, the company G. Equipamentos sought to improve its production process with the application of the 5S program, making it a more competitive company against others. This article basically describes the fundamentals, concepts and benefits of the implementation of the 5S program in the company G. Equipamentos at Manaus Industrial Pole - PIM, in the field of gymnastics and body equipment manufacturing. It was used a case study based research to carry out this project, as the objectives, we searched for a qualitative research, seeking to elucidate the data and solutions pointed by the quality tools used in the project.