The market increasingly demands lower costs, a wider variety of products, quality, and on-time delivery from its suppliers. Meeting these requirements has become a strategic objective for companies to remain competitive. This study was conducted at a thermoplastic compounds company due to the need to reduce production lead time, reduce setup time, increase the value-added ratio, standardize some activities, thereby reducing waste and consequently increasing competitiveness.
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