Objetivos Y Decisiones Estratégicas Operacionales Como Apoyo Al Lean Manufacturing (Strategic and Operational Objectives and Decisions As Support for Lean Manufacturing)

Spanish Abstract: El objetivo de la presente investigacion consistio en identificar los mecanismos de coordinacion entre las herramientas de lean manufacturing y la estrategia de operaciones en siete compan˜ ias del sector textil ubicadas en el Valle de Aburra, Colombia. Se empleo una metodologia de estudio de caso, con base en un enfoque cuantitativo y un alcance descriptivo-correlacional. Entre los principales resultados se encontro que las utilidades operacionales se convierten en el elemento integrador entre el objetivo de entrega, la decision estrategica de capacidad y la incorporacion de la filosofia lean en las actividades diarias de la organizacion. Asimismo, la optimizacion de los recursos organizacionales a partir de la adopcion de lean manufacturing se construye desde la estrategia operacional, involucrando a todos los colaboradores de los diferentes niveles jerarquicos de la organizacion. English Abstract: The aim of this study is to identify coordination mechanisms among lean manufacturing tools and operations strategy. The study was carried out in seven companies of the textile sector located in the Valley of Aburra, Colombia. A case study methodology is used. The methodology is based on a quantitative approach and a descriptive-correlational scope. Among the main results, it was found that operational profit became the main driver between delivery strategy objective, capacity strategy decision and the incorporation of lean philosophy in daily organisation activities. Furthermore, the optimising of organisational resources was achieved by the adoption of lean manufacturing. This also involves collaboration from different hierarchical levels of the organisation.