This research presents the analysis of implementing Lean Manufacturing tools
through the Industry+ Method. The method under study corresponds to a roadmap for
deploying Lean tools (JIT toolkit - Just in Time) in micro and small enterprises. In this
sense, the barriers to implementation of this method, its degree of adherence to the
companies, as well as the perception of the consultants that have operationalized its
implementation are unknown. The objective of this research is to identify these gaps,
analyze them and propose improvements to increase the success rate. This work was
elaborated in four stages: i) study and construction of a national and international
theoretical reference on the subject; ii) a case study with eleven consultants who
applied the Industry + Method, adding 147 companies consulted; iii) analysis of the
barriers to implementation of Lean Manufacturing tools; iv) analysis of the results
obtained. The case study makes use of Lawrence Bardin's techniques for analyzing
the content of interviews. The results of the study present the support for implantation
as the main barrier associated with the failure rate of the project in micro and small
companies. It has been found that there are other barriers that negatively impact the
success of the implementation. Improvement points and suggestions emerged from
the literature and interviewees.
