PICMET 2016 - Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology: Technology Management For Social Innovation, Proceedings4 January 2017, Article number 7806767, Pages 1976-19822016 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology, PICMET 2016; Honolulu; United States; 4 September 2016 through 8 September 2016; Category numberCFP16766-ART; Code 125891

Paper aims: This research article addresses an innovative solution to face one of the main problems in the footwear industry, namely the high order non-fulfillment rate. Originality: This research offers companies in the footwear industry the possibility of implementing Andon through a structured and planned process that allows expediting problem solving. The advantage of this system is the ability to signal the status of workstations through rapid visual identification. Moreover, in this way social distancing is also secured, in line with World Health Organization guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Research method: The article presents four phases through which the case study was addressed. Planning (determination of objectives), Restructuring of the Operations Area, Improvement of the Production Line and Continuous Improvement. Main findings: An Arena simulation system was u...

In Peru, with the world's largest alpaca population and as the world's leading producer of alpaca fiber, many rural families in high Andean areas depend on alpaca raising and the sale of their fiber as their main source of income. The Cashapata production unit in the rural community of San Antonio, San Mateo district, Huarochiri province, Lima department, is made up of 45 families that sell the fiber at very low prices to the collector. Lack of access to electricity has hindered the transformation of fiber into yarn. This case study focused on the adoption of solar technology to address this transformation challenge. The solar resource and community readiness were assessed. The results showed an on-site solar radiation of 5.26 Kwh/m2.day, with each transformation process such as shearing, terma, dryer, carder and solar spinner being successful. In addition, by recognizing and valuing the...

IN PERU, WITH THE WORLD'S LARGEST ALPACA POPULATION AND AS THE WORLD'S LEADING PRODUCER OF ALPACA FIBER, MANY RURAL FAMILIES IN HIGH ANDEAN AREAS DEPEND ON ALPACA RAISING AND THE SALE OF THEIR FIBER AS THEIR MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME. THE CASHAPATA PRODUCTION UNIT IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF SAN ANTONIO, SAN MATEO DISTRICT, HUAROCHIRI PROVINCE, LIMA DEPARTMENT, IS MADE UP OF 45 FAMILIES THAT SELL THE FIBER AT VERY LOW PRICES TO THE COLLECTOR. LACK OF ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY HAS HINDERED THE TRANSFORMATION OF FIBER INTO YARN. THIS CASE STUDY FOCUSED ON THE ADOPTION OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS THIS TRANSFORMATION CHALLENGE. THE SOLAR RESOURCE AND COMMUNITY READINESS WERE ASSESSED. THE RESULTS SHOWED AN ON-SITE SOLAR RADIATION OF 5.26 KWH/M2.DAY, WITH EACH TRANSFORMATION PROCESS SUCH AS SHEARING, TERMA, DRYER, CARDER AND SOLAR SPINNER BEING SUCCESSFUL. IN ADDITION, BY RECOGNIZING AND VALUING THE...