Redistribución de planta en la empresa “ECUATINTEX”

Abstract

This research project deals with design and analysis of a new plant distribution for "ECUATINTEX" company in search of improvement in the offer of its dyeing services. In the investigation, several stages will be applied where the information gathering of the productive process, the study of times, the application of methodologies for the new distribution of the facilities and simulation are highlighted. The company has a wide variety of services offered, to prioritize dyeing services according to their importance, an ABC analysis was chosen, the Ston, Dirty and Reserve washes are identified as the most important with 73.54% representation. The selection of the type of plant layout on which the proposal focuses was analyzed using the Weighted Factors Rating method; the administrative and productive areas sizing through the Guerchet method, for a later applying of Systematic Distribution Planning (SLP) method and distribute respective areas. Distance load analysis allowed comparing the current distribution with the defined one in terms of distances traveled and transportation cost, as well as the simulation in Flexsim Software for a month. Finally, the study has as a result that the proposed distribution reduces transportation by 26.33%, in costs it represents a decrease of 33.27% equivalent to savings of $2114.79 per month; In addition, the production increased by 46.94% of the Ston service, going on to manufacture 216 batches per month instead of the current 147 batches.