APPLICATION OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL INVESTMENT CAPACITIES IN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

Abstract

Introduction:
There are no technologies in Villa Clara for utilizing the cream from fresh milk; there is only one facility in the province equipped with such technology.
Objective:
To determine the optimal investment capacities for skimming and processing fresh milk in Villa Clara.
Materials and Methods:
Evaluate, using saturated factorial designs, the possibilities of utilizing the cream contained in fresh milk at the pasteurization plants of Santa Clara and Sagua, employing cost per unit of weight produced as the optimization parameter.
Results and Discussion:
The inclusion of investments in fresh milk skimming lines and butter production in Sagua and Santa Clara showed a decrease in cost per unit weight, through previously non-existent capacities that are recovered in one year.
Conclusions:
The combination of economic analysis and experimental designs offers a robust framework for evaluating technological and economic alternatives.