Planificación de la producción en una empresa de confección

Abstract

Currently, the fashion sector is a key piece for the economy of the country, not only because it is an important source of employment, but because according to the Inexmoda-Raddar observatory, the consumption of clothing accumulated nationwide until December 2017 , is in 13.08 billion pesos, that is to say a growth of 6.8% with respect to the previous year (Inexmoda, 2017); The modernization, technification and implementation of efficient production processes are increasingly necessary to achieve another export alternative for the country.

The textile and clothing industry in Colombia has more than 100 years of experience and a consolidated and experienced production chain. The sector represents 10.7% of the gross domestic product of the industry and 3% of the national GDP, constitutes more than 5% of the country's total exports. (DANE, 2016)

Therefore, it is important to mention that each industrial activity is structured based on the characteristics of the information, raw material, labor, machinery, processes and product, the interactions of these factors are decisive for the fulfillment of the objectives proposed by the company, success depends on the order and fluidity of the process minimizing adjuvants for delays that prevent the achievement of goals.