Implementación de las 5'S en una planta purificadora de agua ubicada en el sur de la ciudad de Guayaquil

Abstract

The main objective of the research is to implement the 5'S methodology to improve the quality and productivity of the water purification plant. A study was conducted to know the level of knowledge of the plant on issues related to 5'S. This study took into account the productivity data of the last 4 months resulting in a variation in production and increase of hours in the purification processes from July to November 2023. It was determined that 100% of the workers had no knowledge of this methodology and there was no systematic plan for cleaning control and plant management. With the use of specific templates for the follow-up of each step of the 5'S methodology, it was possible to conclude that there are high percentages of unnecessary materials corresponding to 55%, which indicates the presence of problems in the area.