PROPUESTA DE MEJORA DE LA ESTRUCTURA ORGANIZACIONAL EN UNA FÁBRICA DE ENVASES DE VIDRIO

Abstract

The sustainability of the glass packaging industry depends on the optimization of its costs because customers would change their packaging option if the price of the glass containers increases significantly. The productive area in these manufacturing companies is the core of the business, and it is precisely where a savings initiative impacts more effectively. In a factory, an organizational change also generates savings if carried out correctly. This academic article qualitatively analyzes, supported with a cost-benefit comparison, the change from a traditional organizational structure in a glass packaging factory to a Cellular Manufacturing structure, where each production line was considered a Flexible Manufacturing Unit (FMU). This analysis focused on the optimal management of the human resource to motivate it and lead it towards a continuous improvement of productivity. The financial benefits derived from the implementation of the new structure were calculated, resulting in about US$98,600, under a conservative scenario of 3% increase in productivity in a standard factory with one furnace and three production lines. In addition, the organizational advantages of the Cellular Manufacturing implementation were detailed, which drives all the members of the UFM’s to meet the needs of the customer, supported by a high commitment and sense of belonging shown by the line staff and the leaders of UFM’s