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    Propuesta de rediseño de las áreas de producción y almacenaje de la empresa INMECH
    (Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (UTC). Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería y Aplicadas. Industrial, 2026-10-14) Moposita Bombón , Alex David; Rodas Tanguila, Daniel Alberto; Tello Condor, Ángel Marcel
    The purpose of this study was to propose the redesign of the production and storage areas of the metalworking company INMECH to improve production flow through the comparison of plant layout methods. The methodology was developed in four stages: first, the current situation of the company was diagnosed through direct observation and field data collection; second, the production processes and processing times were analyzed using analytical diagrams; third, a redesign proposal was developed and compared by applying the Systematic Layout Planning (SLP), CRAFT, and CORELAP methods, with the final alternative selected using a weighted criteria method; and fourth, the economic feasibility of the selected proposal was evaluated through the calculation of Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). Results revealed that the current layout did not follow the sequence of the production process, with painting and assembly identified as the main bottlenecks. The SLP alternative achieved the highest weighted score (3.90 out of 5, compared to 3.35 for CORELAP and 3.10 for CRAFT), reducing the internal material flow by an expected 42% (from 85 m to 49 m) without relocating high-cost fixed equipment. The economic evaluation yielded a positive NPV of USD 774.10 and an annual IRR of 14.48%, exceeding the discount rate applied. It was concluded that the redesign proposal improves the production flow of INMECH and is economically viable for implementation.