Optimización del sistema de producción industrial de quinua y sus derivados mediante el estudio de métodos y tiempos para incrementar la productividad en la Empresa Maquita de la parroquia Calpi, cantón Riobamba.

Abstract

This technology project aims to optimize the quinoa industrial production system in the Maquita company with the application of Methods and Times engineering techniques, through the collection of information and time measurement with a stopwatch. The implementation of the Analysis Methodology Added Value to determine the activities and times of the current production process, to develop a technical improvement proposal that allows to standardize the process and increase productivity. Through these tools, forms were prepared to obtain the standard time, flow charts, process analysis diagrams, route diagrams, and man-machine, getting a total production time of 10.07 hours in the preparation of 34 bags of 25.02 kg. Subsequently, an optimal proposal was developed focused on reducing and combining activities, eliminating delays, transport, and making the most of the resources, equipment, and machinery available. In this way, the total production time was significantly reduced to 4.17 hours. Finally, the simulation model of the productive system was made with standardized statistical data. The suggested proposal makes it possible to obtain an optimization of 5.50 hours that do not add value to the process and an increase in productivity of 100.26 kg/hour of reprocessed quinoa, increasing the production capacity of the pseudo cereal. The application of this degree project is recommended following each of the activities in the different work areas, with which standardization of the process and an increase in productivity will be obtained.