SENAI CIMATEC Contributions for the Strengthening of Brazilian Companies Using Lean Manufacturing in the Combat Against COVID-19

Abstract

SENAI CIMATEC (Technology Center at Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) has been in the spotlight in Brazil due to the development of programs and projects to help companies and employees against the pandemic of the Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19). This study presents the project, Lean Manufacturing in the support of COVID-19’s crisis, developed by SENAI CIMATEC, in support of the Brazilian enterprises. The methods for the development of the project used case studies. The results achieved thrive to the success of the program and demonstrate how the use of the Lean Manufacturing tools, in a remote access environment, can assist companies in conducting business consultancies.