Lean production system: Evaluation in a laying poultry farm

Abstract

The Lean Production System has been adopted by various organizations that seek to improve their production processes through the waste elimination. However, agribusiness organizations are poorly explored in literature about Lean philosophy application. Thus, this article aims to evaluate the Lean Production System in a laying poultry farm. As a research method, a case study was conducted with the application of interviews, on-site visit and observation, which resulted in the triangulation of information obtained. As a result it was identified that the farm owns the Lean system actions, even though they are unfamiliar with this.