Diseño de una planta de lácteos en la ciudad de Piñas.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to design a dairy plant in the city of Piñas. The research contemplated 4 phases: the first one the market study by applying 189 surveys to male and female population sent by e-mail and interviews to the local shop owners that showed an unsatisfied demand of 1049.31 liters of milk. The second phase was distributed in the location of the plant and the following three methods were applied: Point Allocation, Brown Gibson and Center of Gravity. The distribution applied was by process according to the function or type of process performed by each product line within the plant with 3 methods in its distribution: SLP, Straight Line Layout and Product Operation Matrix. The third phase was distributed in the production process performing a mass balance with a productive capacity of 1049.31 liters per hour distributed in 40% UHT milk, 20% flavored milk, 20% yogurt and 20% cheese. The plant facilities were distributed in electrical, steam, air, water, gas and safety facilities. The fourth phase was distributed in the economic-financial analysis, obtaining a net present value (NPV) of $ 2,373,830.58, an internal rate of return (IRR) of 144%, and a Benefit-Cost Ratio (B/C) of 1.11. In the environmental part, the Leopold matrix was used, obtaining a negative value of 262. It is concluded that the city of Piñas is the ideal place for the design of the dairy processing plant, providing the most appropriate values and factors in terms of costs, raw materials, transportation, climate, market, among others. It is recommended to implement the design of the dairy plant that benefits the city and its surroundings with a significant impact in the area.