Proposal for a continuous improvement system in a chemistry plant using Lean Manufacturing tools. Case Study in the Chemistry Industry

This research aims to evaluate the implementation of a new continuous improvement system based on Lean Manufacturing tools in the flash drying system of a dicalcium phosphate plant in a chemical manufacturing company, with the aim of improving the overall plant efficiency. The diagnosis shows that the main problem in the flash drying system is the failure of the equipment, resulting in annual losses of $841,274 due to frequent unplanned and corrective maintenance. For this reason, the implementation of a new continuous improvement system based on the pillars of tools such as 5S, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Autonomy (JIDOKA) is proposed.