Continuous Improvement Cases

Hands-on experience in process optimization, project management and the implementation of continuous improvements across various sectors.

Continuous Improvement

Operational Transformation with KPIs and Quality

Viação Dedo de Deus Ltda.

I managed the maintenance and projects of an ageing passenger fleet, making the operation measured, predictable and data-driven, with cost per kilometre kept below target.

KPI ManagementISO 9001PDCA+6 more
Consulting

Process Restructuring Consulting with System Implementation and Tax Compliance

Abbadia Contabilidade

Strategic consulting project to reorganize operational processes and support the implementation of the Alterdata system.

Lean Office5SPDCA+4 more
Entrepreneurship

Structuring and Standardizing Operations in a Pioneering Cyber Café Business

Timer Café Internet e Informática Ltda.

Creation of a standardized operating model for an innovative venture in the internet and IT services sector.

Quality ManagementSOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)Continuous Improvement+3 more
Operational Excellence

Technical Excellence, Compliance and Customer Journey Optimization

Grupo Guanabara

Technical after-sales consultant at a Mercedes-Benz dealership, focused on consistent processes, audit compliance and the standardization of repair times (SRT), contributing to the Diamond classification.

Customer Journey MappingLean ServiceQuality Management+4 more
Continuous Improvement

Process Reengineering with Creation of a Strategic Workstation

Grupo Guanabara

Optimization of the most critical maintenance service by creating a new technical support station, generating operational and financial gains.

Process ReengineeringBottleneck AnalysisValue Stream Mapping (VSM)+2 more
Continuous Improvement

Fleet Cleaning Process Optimization

Viação Dedo de Deus Ltda.

Redesign of the fleet's interior cleaning within the short overnight window, with a segmented production line and staggered teams, achieving 100% of vehicles cleaned at zero implementation cost.

Continuous ImprovementProcess OptimizationLean+2 more
Continuous Improvement

Reducing Differential Failures through Fleet Reallocation

Viação Dedo de Deus Ltda.

Root cause analysis that eliminated near-weekly differential failures in a bus fleet, by classifying vehicles and routes and reallocating the fleet, with a reduction of over 90% in failures.

Root Cause AnalysisData AnalysisMaintenance Management+2 more
Continuous Improvement

Validating Layout and Flow at the Design Stage

Personal initiative · Continuous Improvement Tool

I now validate a space's layout and flow while it is still at the design stage, measuring clear passage width and flagging bottlenecks by color, before moving a single piece of equipment.

Layout OptimizationFlow AnalysisContinuous Improvement+3 more
National 1st place

National Distinction, Mercedes-Benz Brazil

As a Technical Service Consultant at Grupo Guanabara (a Mercedes-Benz dealership), I won 1st place in a national challenge among Mercedes-Benz dealerships across Brazil. The competition ran for around a year and culminated in a three-stage final.

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Marcelo Abbadia
Process Engineering & Continuous Improvement · Lisbon, Portugal
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