Mejora de la producción en la empresa florícola Utopia Farms UTF S.A.S. en la finca Esmeralda Sun con herramientas de manufactura ajustada

Abstract

Nowadays, companies are facing market challenges, which forces them to identify techniques and production methods that allow them to reduce unproductive times, improving quality and reducing costs. In this sense, the objective of this research is to develop a proposal to improve production in the post-harvest area of the Esmeralda Sun farm by applying lean manufacturing tools. To this end, a qualitative and quantitative research was carried out, with a bibliographic and field design to define the current situation of the company. The results obtained from the initial diagnosis have shown that the production cost is 0.41 dollars for each stem in a time of 31.52 seconds, so the 5's, Poka-Yoke and SMED tools have been selected as the best option to reduce production times and quality in the company through the implementation of appropriate policies in the production process. At the end of the research it has been concluded that lean manufacturing tools have a positive effect, which is to improve productivity by minimizing losses in manufacturing systems and maximizing value creation in the product.