Aplicación de la ruta critica en proyectos camaroneros en la provincia de El Oro

Abstract

The objective of this article is to apply the critical path technique in the production system of a shrimp company, it is based on an adequate planning of the production phases, because of some of its stages have a delay in its execution affecting the process. To finish The company critical path, resources for internal activities can be prioritized so that the batches to be produced are prepared within the expected period, and then there are no delays. In addition it can be meeting the demand in the shortest period. The methodology is a non-experimental, exploratory and descriptive design, with a qualitative perspective in which each process is detailed, whereby the field data were collected. In addition an observational methodology which is an essential element of any research process, was used; researchers rely on this method to get the maximum amount of data. The results were allowed to favor the resources of each internal activities to guarantee the shrimp production in the terms established with the clients, thus it will satisfied the demand in the determined period. The critical path of this investigation is A, C, D, E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, N and O that has a duration of 66 days.