title: Micro downtimes management in the Lean perspective: An empirical research in a production bottleneck
abstract: Micro downtimes management in the Lean perspective: An empirical research in a production bottleneck 1. IntroductionThe National Tire Industry Association (ANIP) reported that tire sales in Brazil dropped by 8.2% in 2023 compared to the year before, with total sales falling from 56.64 million to 51.97 million units [1].According to [2], this decline may derive from factors such as high interest rates, economic instability, and shifts in the exchange rate, thus benefiting tire imports from China.
journal: International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management