Planeación de la capacidad de producción en la empresa lavadora y tintorería de jeans “ECUATINTEX”

Abstract

This research project proposes a Capacity planning for the Ecuatintex washing and dyeing company, through aggregate planning, an important methodology importance that allows evaluating and decisions making regarding resources to face the demand. To recognize the current state of the company, the business activity, strategies and documentary information were identified, when managing its labor resources, this through direct observation, a management and accounting area interview, it was evidenced that the company It does not have any documentary plan and they are based more on judgments and owners’ criteria. Based on this premise, an analysis was started to know the production process, as a complement the study of times and movements was carried out, likewise man-machine diagrams were elaborated in the washing area, in order to have the standard times, cycle times and processing times of washing services. The time series analysis yielded month-by-month forecast results of the washing services under study for the year 2022, on the other hand, more relevant cost involved in the preparation of the planning were calculated. Finally, the capacity planning proposal with aggregate planning is prepared, resulting in a cost of $276,198.53 for aggregate planning with a constant workforce with overtime at 50% and 100%, as the most economical proposal, finally the number of machines needed in the long term to meet the demand was calculated