Aplicación de los costos comprimidos para la optimización del proceso de instalación de centros de video vigilancia en Avelino S.A.

Abstract

The Critical Path Method (CPM) and the Technical Evaluation and Review Program (PERT) are two techniques that were born simultaneously and managed the duration of arms projects; However, over the years they have evolved and their application can be found in different businesses, especially in the service sector. In Machala there are records of studies that have applied these methods and have managed to optimize their services, specifically through the Compressed Costs method. This research took as an object of study a Machalean SME dedicated to the installation of video surveillance centers, which has increased its market share in recent years, and therefore, needed to identify how to make up for the delays that may be generated during the provision of the service or how to create a more attractive offer by increasing the speed of the service to acquire a competitive advantage. The problem identified was how the critical path and compressed costs can influence the competitiveness of Avelino S.A.?; The objective was to determine the amount of time that can be reduced in the installation service of video surveillance centers through the application of production management techniques. The research was developed through a descriptive cross-sectional methodology, which made it possible to show that a 17.71% increase in cost reduces up to 58.33% of the time, concluding that the application of compressed costs does allow Avelino S.A. gain competitive advantage.