Propuesta para el estudio de tiempos y movimientos en la línea 1 en la fabricación de sandalias en una PYME

Abstract

Day by day the world is undergoing major economic changes, where emerging markets are becoming more important and more valuable for the global economy. It is in this scenario where business practices related to management, production and logistics become more cross-cutting to ensure the competitiveness of companies and focus the guidelines that certify their sustainability. Footwear is an important sector of the Colombian economy, providing development, employment, growth and social welfare. Currently the sector faces difficulties such as the entry of Chinese product, which in addition to being cheaper, enters through smuggling, evading taxes, so that their prices can be even more competitive. Although the increase in commercial exchange may be an opportunity for the sector, it also represents a challenge for the sector, as it will now have to compete more directly with companies from developed countries, which have better infrastructure and technology. Our SMEs should not try to compete for price, but should seek to generate added value and differentiate their products. This proposal consists of elaborating a study of times and movements in a production line for companies in the footwear industry and derivatives of EVA (ethyl, vinyl and acetate). The proposal proposes a model for the study of times and movements as a tool for the productivity of SMEs.