Mejoramiento del proceso productivo, mediante el uso de las herramientas del modelo de gestión Lean Manufacturing en la empresa Distribuciones Marquezitos de Bucaramanga

Abstract

Lean Manufacturing (LM), also considered as lean manufacturing, is a tool that improves the processes and activities that take place in the productive stage of companies (Bonilla & Chacon, 2017). In the present research work, an improvement proposal was made through the application of these (LM) tools for the Marquezitos clothing distribution company in the city of Bucaramanga; Its application is essential, since within its problems it was necessary to improve: Extensive movements and displacements that generate losses due to time, unnecessary efforts and waste that negatively impact production. Once this stage was completed, priority was given to developing the following actions: The diagnosis of production was carried out through mapping to the value chain or VSM (Value Stream Mapping), The tools of the 5 S were applied, to order and organize spaces and the work areas and the standardization of the processes was carried out, something essential and urgent that the company needed to improve the production processes. When applying the tools (LM), there was an improvement in productivity, achieving an increase of 266 garments/month, where only 2000 were produced. The actions that do not add value (NVA), decreased in the final process in 15 minutes and the actions that add value (VA), improved their cycle in 3.6 days, thus achieving greater productivity and competitiveness for the company.