Propuesta de reingeniería para la optimización y sostenibilidad del proceso de producción de quinua en una agroproductora andina

Abstract

Currently, agricultural industries face the challenge of adapting to an increasingly competitive and sustainability-driven environment, which compels them to rethink their production processes. In this context, the present thesis addresses the reengineering of the quinoa production process in an Andean agroindustrial association, through a methodology based on Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) and operational efficiency improvement strategies. The methodology was developed in three phases. First, a current-state plant diagnosis was carried out to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and operational constraints. In the second phase, a systematic literature review was conducted to underpin the use of SLP as a structural framework and to define the simulation indicators and tools. Building on this, three alternatives were designed: reduction of the utilized area, replacement of equipment, and modification of batch size. Finally, each alternative was modeled and evaluated through simulation and performance indicators; the results showed that the batch-size reduction option (Alternative 3) emerged as the most feasible in the short term, as it improved internal flow and reduced work-in-process (WIP) inventory, while area reduction (Alternative 1) and equipment replacement (Alternative 2) proved advisable for the long term. This thesis is not limited to a single case study, as the structured approach applied can be adapted to other production settings, regardless of the industrial sector to which they belong.