This experiment was conducted in order to optimize and quantify the acceptability of mango jam enriched with pectin extracted from husk of cacao grown in the department of Sucre, Colombia. The experiment was performed using a two-factor, completely randomized design: pectin concentration (0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%) and citric acid concentration (0.1%, 0.3%, 0.5%). All experiments were conducted in triplicate for each treatment, for a total of 27 experimental units. Variables such as fresh fruits (65.5%) and sugar (34.0%) were held constant. Data analysis was performed using an analysis of variance while the comparison of means was performed by the Tukey's range test. After 24 hours, a test for measuring product acceptability was conducted among 60 people using a 7-point hedonic scale. The survey yielded an acceptability value (I like moderately) of 6.7 for pectin concentrations of 0.2% and citric acid concentrations of 0.3%.
El estudio presentado en este artículo diseña una propuesta de mejora para el sistema de abastecimiento e inventarios de una empresa artesanal productora y comercializadora de trapeadores en Sincelejo, Sucre. Esta propuesta tiene el objetivo de minimizar los costos en el inventario de materias primas y generar mayores ingresos al negocio, en cuanto a utilidades monetarias. Todo esto mediante estrategias de planificación del control de abastecimiento o compra de materiales. Para ello, se clasifican los productos mediante el método ABC, de acuerdo al aporte de los mismos en las ventas totales de la empresa, se diseña un modelo de cantidad óptima de pedido (EOQ) para administrar la información de las materias primas e insumos que se utilizan frecuentemente en el sistema productivo y que se deben tener a la mano en las bodegas de almacenamiento. Lo anterior permite establecer los registros y pronósticos de los productos, así como determinar los lotes óptimos a pedir, los puntos de reorden de
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