Leadership, organizational values, and quality cycles for reducing changeover times and improving OEE in a metal bending process.

Abstract

This article analyzes the influence of leadership and quality cycles on operational efficiency improvement within a press brake bending process. Before the intervention, model changeover times ranged from 90 to 120 minutes, and the OEE was 63%. Through quality cycles, participative leadership, and continuous improvement tools such as SMED, changeover time was reduced to a range of 15 to 20 minutes over four months. In addition, the OEE increased to 80%, showing improvements in availability, efficiency, and operational standardization.