Mejora en la producción de alimentos balanceados para aves de la empresa Reproavi Cía. Ltda. utilizando la teoría de restricciones

Abstract

The main objetive of this work was to improve of the production of balanced feed factory of Reproavi Cia. Ltda., using the theory of constrainst, in wich the software tool Flexsim was manipulated which allowed to get the information by means of measurements and observations; elaborate a rough model then validate and refine it by comparing it with the normal work of the plant. All this without disturbing the develoment of normal work, only in the phase of exploitation of the bottleneck, took and administrative strategy with the help of the production manager, plant supervisor and operators, by making a better use of 9-hour day, 8 working hours and an hour of food, taking turns between operators to not stop the packing and the sewing machines at lunch time was able to increasing of production by 2 %, which facilitated the proposal of the best alternative to lift the restriction, which was the instalation of the new bagger at an estimated cost of $ 20 586, an investment that recovers in aproximately 10 months of operation with a 17 % increase in production.