Assessment of the sowing and cutting flower processes by discrete-event simulation
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https://doi.org/10.15665/rp.v19i2.2645Keywords:
ciclo productivo, sector floricultor, simulación de eventos discretos, siembra, corte, rentabilidadAbstract
This paper analyzes the production cycle of a flower producing company, focusing on the sowing and cutting processes. These processes are characterized by the presence of delays that imply large losses of money for the company. To facilitate the decision-making process and analyze alternatives to increase the company’s profit, a discrete-event simulation model was built where three scenarios were evaluated: 1) a scenario of forced acceleration of flowering, 2) a scenario of sale of flowers that are considered waste, and 3) a scenario that combines the forced acceleration of flowering and eliminates a line of work. The results indicate that under a scenario of forced acceleration of flowering together with the elimination of a work line, greater profitability could be achieved for the company and counteract the economic losses caused by the delays present in the production process, due to the saving in human resources and at the same time achieving an increase in the production of flowers.
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