Rediseño de una línea semi-industrial para la producción de botanas fritas de arroz

Abstract

The present project aims to redesign a semi-industrial production line for fried rice snacks, with the purpose of increasing the productive capacity from 300 to 3,000 bags per day of a growing Ecuadorian company. The redistribution of equipment and areas was based on the SLP methodology, which allows increasing productive capacity, reducing operating costs, and optimizing the use of the available space. The development was carried out through information gathering based on the Voice of the Customer (VOC) tool, through interviews and field visits, the selection of appropriate equipment, the preparation of layout plans, and the economic evaluation of the project, all of this considering the current safety and food safety regulations. It was possible to achieve the production of 3,000 bags per day in a single batch, and an improvement in process continuity was demonstrated, contributing to the reduction of non-productive times. Additionally, the economic analysis confirmed the feasibility of the project, yielding favorable indicators, with a positive NPV, an IRR higher than the discount rate, and a payback period of 15 months. It is concluded that the proposed redesign is technically and economically viable for the growth of the company. Keywords: Systematic Layout Planning, plant layout, productive efficiency, economic feasibility.