Improvement of shirt making production through lean manufacturing

Abstract

Low productivity in a garment company results in the delivery of orders with delays and a low level of service. Through the use of logistic and lean methodologies and tools (5S, Time Study, Visual Management, Line Balance and Process Standardization), the productivity of a clothing line in a small company is increased. After the implementation of the proposal, the productivity and service level of the company increased to an approximate level of 70%. In this sense, this article illustrates the methodology to be implemented to achieve this objective.