PRODUCTION ENGINEERING TOOLS APPLIED TO WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY IN A TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Abstract

Warehouse management plays a strategic role in organizations, being responsible for the control, storage, and availability of materials essential to production processes. Although traditionally associated with formal storage environments, warehouse management practices are also necessary in non-conventional spaces, such as industrial prototype rooms. In this context, this article aims to analyze the Prototype Room of a company in the apparel industry from the perspective of warehouse management, identifying operational problems and proposing improvements through the application of Production Engineering tools. This study is characterized as a case study with an applied nature and a qualitative approach, in which tools such as the 5S Program, the FIFO (First In, First Out) method, and the ABC Curve were used and adapted to the reality of the analyzed environment. In addition, technological solutions were developed, including an application for the registration, location, and tracking of prototypes, as well as the use of Business Intelligence (BI) for data analysis and decision-making support. The results demonstrate significant improvements in workplace organization, control of item dwell time, reduction of losses, and reliability of managerial information.