Productividad de las empresas manufactureras ecuatorianas, subsector C10 elaboración de productos alimenticios, periodo 2015 - 2020

Abstract

Abstract: The Ecuadorian manufacturing industry has been contributing directly to the economic growth of the country, through the acquisition of goods and services from other companies, the development of products to meet the needs of the population and the generation of employment. The purpose of the degree work was to analyze the productivity of Ecuadorian manufacturing companies in the subsector C10 Food processing, period 2015-2020 in relation to production resources, machinery cost, results, assets and sales. The study was descriptive, with a quantitative approach, for which a database was developed that used financial information from the 5 years of study, from 404 companies that were obtained from the platform of the Superintendency of Companies, Securities and Insurance. As a result, productivity in companies is efficient in most periods; In addition, the behavior of assets varies in a way that reflects how efficient are the means available to companies to carry out their activities. Finally, in 2020, sales, productivity and results did not have a greater impact despite the COVID-19 health crisis and the measures adopted to limit it.