Distribución de instalaciones en la planta de procesamiento de frutas de la “Junta de Riego de la Acequia Mocha-Huachi”

Abstract

The fruit processing plant of the Junta de Riego de la Acequia Mocha-Huachi is inactive due to an inefficient layout. The aim of this study is to was to design a facility layout that would restore operability and will optimize the resource is use. The methodology includes data collection on equipment, usable area (193.21 m²), and supply capacity (5,160 kg/month), identifying the steam kettle as a bottleneck and establishing an installed capacity of 1,105 kg/day. Based on these data, the current layout is mapped, and two layout alternatives are generated using Guerchet’s dimensioning method and Systematic Layout Planning (SLP). The load-distance analysis and a qualitative matrix indicate that Alternative A, composed of 13 functional areas and requiring 124 m², is the most efficient (8,180.52 kg·m and 24 points) compared to Alternative B (8,472.48 kg·m and 16 points). The proposed layout satisfies the six layout principles by integrating operations, reducing travel distances, ensuring continuous flow, taking advantage of cubic space, enhancing safety and hygiene, and facilitating operational flexibility. Validation through FlexSim projects a pulp production of 165 kg per shift and a potential 108% increase in capacity, from 240 kg to 500 kg per day, without introducing new bottlenecks. This enables the structuring of a functional, orderly, and scalable production system aligned with the technical requirements of agro-industrial processing.