Open AccessOperational Excellence and its impact on hazardous waste management in the automotive industry
Author(s) -
Yasmin Soto-Leyva,
Rosalía Bones-Martínez,
Arturo Santos-Osorio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal-industrial organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2524-2105
DOI - 10.35429/jio.2021.9.5.8.14
Subject(s) - hazardous waste , operational excellence , excellence , automotive industry , waste management , business , operational costs , operations management , engineering , political science , law , aerospace engineering
Currently the composition of the products is more complex, therefore, also their residues, being a concern for governments and productive organizations. The automotive industry at the national level is the productive sector that occupies the third place in generation of hazardous waste, therefore, the objective of this application is focused on implementing an effective strategy to reduce the negative impact of this waste, the selected strategy is Known as OPEX (Operational Excellence), it is in charge of managing hazardous waste to reduce expired material; The case analyzed was applied in the temporary storage of hazardous waste, obtaining beneficial results, exposed in the increase in the registration of expired material at a percentage rate of 40% and a decrease of 17.21% in the powder paint residue, the methodology used mainly It is operational excellence complemented by lean manufacturing tools focused on the creation of effective operational flows, to deliver the maximum value, aligned to the mission, vision and corporate procedures, as well as to the client's requirements, for this the DEMING circle is applied and other techniques for the reduction of expired materials, hazardous waste and legally established actions.