Improving the manufacturing process of wooden pallets: A case study

Introduction: This article shows the results of the applied research project “Improved design of the manufacturing process of wooden pallets through tools for increasing productivity. Case: Wood industry”, conducted at the Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco Cartagena during 2014. The obj...

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Herrera Vega, Juan Carlos
Herrera Vidal, Germán
González Polo, Cindy Isabel
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dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv Mejora del proceso de fabricación de estibas de madera. Un caso de estudio
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title Improving the manufacturing process of wooden pallets: A case study
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title_short Improving the manufacturing process of wooden pallets: A case study
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dc.creator.fl_str_mv Herrera Vega, Juan Carlos
Herrera Vidal, Germán
González Polo, Cindy Isabel
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Herrera Vidal, Germán
González Polo, Cindy Isabel
description Introduction: This article shows the results of the applied research project “Improved design of the manufacturing process of wooden pallets through tools for increasing productivity. Case: Wood industry”, conducted at the Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco Cartagena during 2014. The objective of the research was to create and apply improvement actions to the productive process of the company studied based on industrial engineering tools that would allow a better use of available resources. Methodology: Methods and methodologies were applied to increase productivity, such as the methods-time measurement and the 5S methodology, a guide to implement a cleaner production (cp) program and to calculate the yield of raw materials. Results: The production process was standardized and improved based on the methods-time measurement and 5S. A reasonable production standard was established for the company and its workers. A methodology to calculate wood yields was assessed. A proposal was prepared to implement a cp program, whose guidelines improved the operating practices. Conclusion: Not measuring a process is as serious as measuring it wrongly, since it can lead to the implementation of non-compliant or very lax standards, as well as to a work environment with low levels of productivity due to employee dissatisfaction with inadequate demands, or to the relaxation of employees. Therefore, work study today is highly valid and applicable.
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spelling Herrera Vega, Juan CarlosHerrera Vidal, GermánGonzález Polo, Cindy Isabel2017-09-012019-05-14T21:07:53Z2019-05-14T21:07:53Zhttps://revistas.ucc.edu.co/index.php/in/article/view/200410.16925/in.v23i13.2004https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/9420Introduction: This article shows the results of the applied research project “Improved design of the manufacturing process of wooden pallets through tools for increasing productivity. Case: Wood industry”, conducted at the Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco Cartagena during 2014. The objective of the research was to create and apply improvement actions to the productive process of the company studied based on industrial engineering tools that would allow a better use of available resources. Methodology: Methods and methodologies were applied to increase productivity, such as the methods-time measurement and the 5S methodology, a guide to implement a cleaner production (cp) program and to calculate the yield of raw materials. Results: The production process was standardized and improved based on the methods-time measurement and 5S. A reasonable production standard was established for the company and its workers. A methodology to calculate wood yields was assessed. A proposal was prepared to implement a cp program, whose guidelines improved the operating practices. Conclusion: Not measuring a process is as serious as measuring it wrongly, since it can lead to the implementation of non-compliant or very lax standards, as well as to a work environment with low levels of productivity due to employee dissatisfaction with inadequate demands, or to the relaxation of employees. Therefore, work study today is highly valid and applicable.Introducción: el artículo muestra los resultados del proyecto de investigación aplicada sobre “Diseño de mejora al proceso de fabricación de estibas de madera a través de herramientas para el incremento de la productividad. Caso: sector maderero”, desarrollado en la Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco, Cartagena, Colombia (2014). Su objetivo fue generar y aplicar acciones de mejora al proceso productivo de la empresa estudiada a partir de herramientas propias de la ingeniería industrial que permitieran un mejor uso de recursos. Metodología: se aplicaron métodos y metodologías para el incremento de la productividad, como el estudio de métodos y tiempos y la metodología de 5S, una guía para implementar un programa de producción más limpia pml y para el cálculo de rendimiento de la materia prima. Resultados: se estandarizó y mejoró el proceso productivo a partir del estudio de métodos y 5S, se implantó un estándar razonable de producción para empresa y trabajadores, se evaluó una metodología para calcular rendimientos de la madera y se desarrolló una propuesta para implementar un programa de pml, cuyos lineamientos mejoraron las prácticas operativas. Conclusión: no medir un proceso es tan grave como medirlo erróneamente; esto puede conducir a implantar estándares incumplibles o muy laxos, así como a un clima laboral que genera bajos niveles de productividad debido a los niveles de satisfacción de los empleados por exigencias inadecuadas o al relajamiento de los empleados.Introdução: o artigo mostra os resultados do projeto de pesquisa aplicada sobre “Design de melhoria do processo de fabricação de pallets de madeira através de ferramentas para o aumento da produtividade. Caso: setor madeireiro”, desenvolvido na Fundação Universitária Tecnológico Comfenalco Cartagena durante 2014. O objetivo da pesquisa foi gerar e aplicar ações de melhoria ao processo produtivo da empresa estudada a partir de ferramentas próprias da engenharia industrial que permitiram uma melhor utilização dos recursos disponíveis. Metodologia: foram aplicados métodos e metodologias para o aumento da produtividade, tais como o estudo de métodos e tempos e a metodologia de 5S, um guia para implementar um programa de produção mais limpa pml e para o cálculo de rendimento da matéria-prima. Resultados: o processo produtivo foi padronizado e melhorado a partir do estudo de métodos e 5S. Foi implantado um padrão razoável de produção para empresa e trabalhadores. Foi avaliada uma metodologia para calcular rendimentos da madeira. Foi desenvolvida uma proposta para implementar um programa de pml, a partir de cujos alinhamentos as práticas operativas foram melhoradas. Conclusão: não medir um processo é tão grave quanto medi-lo erroneamente, já que pode levar a implantar padrões difíceis de cumprir ou muito frouxos, assim como um clima laboral que gera baixos níveis de produtividade pelos níveis de satisfação dos empregados por exigências inadequadas, ou ao relaxamento dos empregados, ambos conducentes à diminuição da produtividade — razão pela qual o estudo do trabalho tem atualmente uma alta validade e aplicação.application/pdfspaUniversidad Cooperativa de Colombiahttps://revistas.ucc.edu.co/index.php/in/article/view/2004/2388https://revistas.ucc.edu.co/index.php/in/article/view/2004/2497Copyright (c) 2017 Journal of Engineering and Educationhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Ingeniería Solidaria; Vol 13 No 23 (2017); 40-55Ingeniería Solidaria; Vol. 13 Núm. 23 (2017); 40-55Ingeniería Solidaria; v. 13 n. 23 (2017); 40-552357-60141900-3102Improving the manufacturing process of wooden pallets: A case studyMejora del proceso de fabricación de estibas de madera. 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