Incremento de la utilización de la línea de producción de balanceado para acuacultura

Abstract

CONDITION FOR PUBLICATION OF PROJECT. The objective of this project is to increase the utilization of the aquaculture feed production line from 72% to 77%, under the hypothesis that optimizing feed and die changeover times, together with the synchronization of the mixing flow through Lean Six Sigma methodologies, eliminates the current efficiency gaps. This research is justified by the need to maximize installed capacity to meet the variable demand of the shrimp farming sector without incurring extraordinary operating costs. For the development of the study, the DMAIC methodology was applied, using Minitab statistical software for initial capability analysis and hypothesis testing. The SMED technique was implemented to reengineer internal and external setup tasks, and operational procedure standardization was applied to reduce process variability. The results showed a reduction in changeover times, achieving a final utilization of 77.72%. Statistical validation yielded a p-value of 0.009, confirming the effectiveness of the implemented improvements. Finally, key performance indicator (KPI) dashboards and audit mechanisms were implemented to control and sustain the improvements achieved. It is concluded that the application of continuous improvement methodologies ensures the sustainability of productivity indicators. Keywords: DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, availability, SMED, standardization