Metodología 5´s para la optimización en la gestión de bodega en la empresa textil “ROPA INFANTIL ECUATORIANA (RIE)”

Abstract

Small and medium-sized companies currently face constant change due to external and internal factors that hinder the full development of their activities. “Ropa Infantil Ecuatoriana (RIE)” is in this group, which does not have an adequate productive management, in such a way that methodologies focused on the improvement of its facilities and processes are not applied, as well as changes in the organizational culture and personnel commitment, focused on the care and maintenance of work areas, equipment and materials. This research project begins with a study of the current situation of the company through an IPISI analysis that includes five phases, the first an analysis of infrastructure and areas, second a review of processes, the third phase the analysis of inventories, the fourth point involves labor and occupational safety and finally the logistics indicators. Subsequently, the 5'S checklist is applied to verify the level of compliance of the company, showing a level below satisfactory (15/50), then the project is supported with a scientific basis of cases of application of the 5'S in textile sectors using the PRISMA methodology to identify key factors for the success of the implementation of the 5'S, therefore the application plan of the methodology is developed using a manual for the implementation of this tool in the warehouse under study, where the 5 points are detailed, which are: Seiri (classification), Seiton (order), Seiso (cleaning) and finally the stages of Seiketsu (standardization) and Shitsuke (discipline). As a final part, a before and after comparison was made, presenting the benefits achieved with the implementation of the 5'S methodology, in addition to reapplying the checklist, finding an improvement in its level of compliance, in quantitative terms it is 46/50, which means a 62% improvement over the initial situation. The improvement process includes staff training and the development of a database for inventory control.