Implementation of Integrated Autonomous Maintenance and Standard Work to improve the productivity in post-harvest production: Case study of a Peruvian coffee farm

Authors

Bobadilla-Calderón, José

Martinez-Flores, Claudia

Leon-Chavarri, Claudia

Abstract

In recent years, various industrial sectors have shown continuous growth; However, in Perú, the agricultural sector has not evidenced such development because small-farm farmers have maintained with traditional systems without implementing new practices in their working method and in the maintenance of their equipment. The project´s objective is to improve the productivity of the farm under study located in Pasco-Peru, since it presents a productivity level 18% below the standard, which has led them to outsource 20% of their demand, causing losses of profitability equivalent to 12.9% of its annual turnover. For this reason, a production model has been designed based on Standard Work and Autonomous Maintenance techniques under a 5S approach, which is validated using the Arena Simulation software. After the validation process, the farm under study managed to increase productivity by 17% and reduce outsourcing costs by 80%. Finally, it is expected that this model can be transferred in other small farms in the coffee sector that present similar problems.