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In Peru, architecture SMEs have a very large gap between technology and information, it is because many times companies only sought to meet the objectives of each project without thinking about the automation of processes, reduction of delivery times or costs of personal. Generating in many situations, delays in deliveries or requests for time extensions (a traditional practice in the country) that directly affects personnel costs and company profits, therefore the proposal seeks to design a monitoring model that allows reducing the times between activities and rework, optimizing deliveries to the client and ensuring the quality of the projects delivered.

This research focuses on the application of the primary tools in industrial engineering with regards to companies and sectors within a country. This analysis focuses on small and medium enterprises in the footwear sector. Small companies currently form a nucleus in the world economy, and thus, research sources include companies in the footwear sector in Lima, Peru. With the aim of continuous improvement, the objective of this research is to implement and control the processes used by the sector through Lean methodology with the following indicators: optimization of the effective time of operators by 13%, production increment by 20%, and finally reduction in reprocessing by 63%. The impact on work is based on changes in machines, stations, functions, tools, and workshop designs to increase productivity in the footwear industry by 23.62%. Therefore, applying operations as tools is essential to effectively analyze and control production.

The beverage manufacturing industry is an extremely competitive sector. Small- and medium-sized businesses usually encounter order fulfillment issues and have high operating costs, negatively affecting their profitability. In this study, we consider a small soft drink production company to design an improvement model. The proposed design is based on the combination of lean manufacturing tools and other tools that may be required depending on the situation. In this sense, the proposed model is based on the 5S methodology, workstation redesigning, process standardization, and reliability-based maintenance. The implementation of the proposed design will increase the efficiency of the production process by 8.8%.

Small and medium toilet manufacturing businesses in Peru face significant problems such as low productivity because of a high rate of production losses. To address this issue, the present study proposes the application of a lean manufacturing technique, such as the Poka-Yoke model, which improves the production flow within the company by implementing a transportation cart with a safety system to help reduce material falls during the manufacturing process. The results showed a 24% increase in productivity and reduction in problems of damaged products that did not meet quality standards, thus preventing their subsequent reprocessing.

The Peruvian export supply is primarily based on the segment of dressings and condiments. This paper seeks to adapt lean manufacturing tools using Poka-Yoke techniques and process standardization, which may align with existing processes to prevent production errors. This combination of tools is expected to reduce the percentage of waste generated throughout the condiment production process. Subsequent to an initial evaluation of the current method combined with the application of both the tools, 11.4% waste reduction was ultimately reported.

In the Peruvian market there is a great demand for the improvement of the service and quality of the products, that is why many SMEs look for low-cost alternatives that allow them to optimize their activities and thus be able to assure the quality of the service. The problem is that there are many difficulties when implementing tools or techniques due to high costs or lack of knowledge, therefore a productivity model is proposed focused on six sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies in order to adapt the needs of SMEs with 4 phases can analyze, design, implement and monitor requirements in order to reduce mismanagement of service quality, cost savings and decrease product returns.

In Peru, under the framework of the National Policy for the Modernization of public management by 2021, it is intended that state institutions enter the Civil Service Regime that seeks to continuously improve the public administration in order to avoid disorder in hiring, remuneration excessive, breaches of the rights of the servers, among others, which are currently causing delays and poor service to citizens. For this reason, a management model is proposed that allows integrating the guidelines set forth by the Law of Civil Service and the process improvement techniques that will allow the current situation to be identified, prioritizing which are the critical processes and thus being able to define an improvement plan integrating the different areas within the institution.