{"id":15037,"date":"2026-02-04T23:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T23:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/?p=15037"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:54:05","slug":"driving-operational-excellence-hersheys-digital-lean-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/es\/blog\/driving-operational-excellence-hersheys-digital-lean-journey","title":{"rendered":"Impulsando la excelencia operativa: la trayectoria digital Lean de Hershey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>En una era en la que la transformaci\u00f3n digital est\u00e1 transformando la fabricaci\u00f3n, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehersheycompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Compa\u00f1\u00eda Hershey<\/a> ofrece una hoja de ruta convincente para combinar los principios tradicionales de lean con las tecnolog\u00edas digitales modernas. A trav\u00e9s de su <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/solutions\/lean-manufacturing\">Lean digital<\/a> Con esta iniciativa, Hershey est\u00e1 reinventando las operaciones diarias: coloca a los trabajadores de primera l\u00ednea en el centro del cambio, refuerza los procesos estandarizados y construye una columna vertebral digital preparada para el futuro que permite la mejora continua y una visibilidad operativa como nunca antes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile-only aligncenter wp-image-15038 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/digital-lean-operational-excellence.webp\" alt=\"Excelencia operativa y digital lean\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/digital-lean-operational-excellence.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/digital-lean-operational-excellence-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/digital-lean-operational-excellence-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/digital-lean-operational-excellence-18x9.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/digital-lean-operational-excellence-705x370.webp 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Construyendo las bases para Digital Lean<\/h2>\n<p>La transici\u00f3n de Hershey hacia la manufactura esbelta digital no comenz\u00f3 con nuevas tecnolog\u00edas, sino con el fortalecimiento de los fundamentos de la ejecuci\u00f3n esbelta. Antes de digitalizar sus operaciones, la empresa se centr\u00f3 en estandarizar los procesos esbeltos en toda su red de fabricaci\u00f3n para garantizar la coherencia en la ejecuci\u00f3n y mejora del trabajo.<\/p>\n<p>De acuerdo a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehersheycompany.com\/en_us\/home\/newsroom\/blog\/hersheys-manufacturing-technology-foundation-and-digital-lean-programs-are-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-excellence.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Bonifant<\/a>, Vicepresidente de Fabricaci\u00f3n, Ingenier\u00eda y Estrategia de la Cadena de Suministro, el trabajo de base se centr\u00f3 en tres \u00e1reas clave:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Estandarizar y perfeccionar los procesos centrales para que fueran verdaderamente eficientes y repetibles antes de ser digitalizados.<\/li>\n<li>Preparar y comprometer a la fuerza laboral desde el principio, asegur\u00e1ndose de que los empleados comprendan el prop\u00f3sito de Digital Lean y c\u00f3mo las nuevas herramientas respaldar\u00edan su trabajo diario en lugar de interrumpirlo.<\/li>\n<li>Creaci\u00f3n de una infraestructura digital conectada que vincula sistemas, datos y personas en todos los sitios, lo que permite una visibilidad confiable y en tiempo real de las operaciones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Con estos elementos en su lugar, Hershey pudo alejarse de los flujos de trabajo manuales y desconectados y avanzar hacia flujos de trabajo habilitados digitalmente. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/glossary\/daily-management-system\">sistemas de gesti\u00f3n diaria<\/a>Este cambio permiti\u00f3 a los equipos de todos los niveles acceder a informaci\u00f3n consistente, identificar problemas m\u00e1s r\u00e1pidamente e impulsar la mejora continua de forma m\u00e1s eficaz, caracter\u00edsticas que definen un enfoque Digital Lean maduro.<\/p>\n<h2>Los trabajadores conectados como facilitadores fundamentales del Lean digital<\/h2>\n<p>En Hershey, Digital Lean ya genera valor gracias a su estrecha integraci\u00f3n con las capacidades de los trabajadores conectados. Gracias a este enfoque, los equipos de primera l\u00ednea pueden acceder a la informaci\u00f3n sin problemas, colaborar en tiempo real y ejecutar el trabajo mediante flujos de trabajo digitales guiados que facilitan la ejecuci\u00f3n lean en el punto de trabajo.<\/p>\n<p>Al integrar la tecnolog\u00eda de trabajadores conectados directamente en su programa Digital Lean, Hershey garantiza que los conocimientos Lean no se queden estancados en paneles o informes, sino que se traduzcan en comportamientos consistentes y pr\u00e1cticos en la planta. Esta alineaci\u00f3n refuerza la responsabilidad, acelera la resoluci\u00f3n de problemas y promueve la mejora continua en todas las operaciones.<\/p>\n<p>Este enfoque se alinea estrechamente con la filosof\u00eda de Augmentir: el futuro de la fabricaci\u00f3n es una sinergia humana y digital, donde la tecnolog\u00eda amplifica la capacidad de los trabajadores, fortalece los comportamientos eficientes y permite que las personas se desempe\u00f1en de la mejor manera, todos los d\u00edas.<\/p>\n<h2>C\u00f3mo se ve el Lean digital en la pr\u00e1ctica<\/h2>\n<p>Digital Lean en Hershey no es solo una actualizaci\u00f3n tecnol\u00f3gica: es un cambio en la forma en que se ejecuta y mejora el trabajo todos los d\u00edas:<\/p>\n<h3>Operadores empoderados<\/h3>\n<p>Antes, los operadores se enfrentaban a flujos de trabajo lentos y fragmentados cuando surg\u00edan problemas. Hoy, los operadores pueden:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registre problemas directamente a trav\u00e9s de dispositivos m\u00f3viles,<\/li>\n<li>Vea actualizaciones en tiempo real a medida que se resuelven esos problemas.<\/li>\n<li>Acceda a datos de rendimiento que les ayuden a obtener resultados en la l\u00ednea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Esta visibilidad mejorada no solo acelera la resoluci\u00f3n de problemas, sino que tambi\u00e9n aumenta la autonom\u00eda de los trabajadores, un principio fundamental de la madurez lean.<\/p>\n<h3>Visibilidad del liderazgo, acciones en tiempo real<\/h3>\n<p>Los supervisores y gerentes de planta obtienen una visi\u00f3n unificada del rendimiento y las p\u00e9rdidas desde un \u00fanico panel. Esta transparencia les permite:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identifique r\u00e1pidamente cuellos de botella y p\u00e9rdidas,<\/li>\n<li>Priorizar acciones correctivas basadas en datos reales,<\/li>\n<li>Impulsar la mejora continua en todos los turnos y sitios.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>El cambio hacia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/glossary\/digital-workflows-in-manufacturing\">flujos de trabajo digitales<\/a> Tambi\u00e9n significa que la informaci\u00f3n ya no reside en silos. Todos, desde operadores hasta ejecutivos, se benefician de la misma informaci\u00f3n precisa y oportuna.<\/p>\n<h2>Por qu\u00e9 la metodolog\u00eda Lean digital es importante para los fabricantes<\/h2>\n<p>La trayectoria de Hershey destaca varias lecciones para los l\u00edderes de operaciones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>El valor empieza primero con las personas<\/strong>Las herramientas digitales generan impacto solo cuando apoyan a trabajadores capacitados y comprometidos.<\/li>\n<li><strong>La estandarizaci\u00f3n permite la escala<\/strong>Garantizar que los procesos sean eficientes antes de digitalizarlos reduce la frustraci\u00f3n e impulsa mejoras sostenibles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los datos desbloquean la acci\u00f3n<\/strong>Una vez que se digitalizan los procesos lean, la informaci\u00f3n en tiempo real acelera la resoluci\u00f3n de problemas y la mejora continua.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Al anclar la transformaci\u00f3n digital en los principios lean, Hershey est\u00e1 demostrando que la excelencia operativa y la innovaci\u00f3n digital no son objetivos separados: se refuerzan mutuamente.<\/p>\n<h2>Augmentir: Impulsando la estrategia de Hershey para trabajadores conectados<\/h2>\n<p>A medida que Hershey contin\u00faa consolidando su transformaci\u00f3n digital Lean, mantener la mejora continua a gran escala requiere m\u00e1s que solo visibilidad del rendimiento: requiere conectar la informaci\u00f3n digital directamente con la ejecuci\u00f3n de primera l\u00ednea. Para ello, Hershey aprovecha Augmentir como su tecnolog\u00eda para trabajadores conectados, extendiendo la tecnolog\u00eda Lean Digital desde los paneles de control al trabajo diario en la planta de producci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15041 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Plataforma de trabajadores conectados Augmentir para la manufactura digital eficiente\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-300x133.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-1200x531.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-768x340.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-1536x679.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-2048x906.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-18x8.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-1500x663.webp 1500w, https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/augmentir-connected-worker-platform-2025-alt-705x312.webp 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Digital Lean sienta las bases al estandarizar procesos, digitalizar la gesti\u00f3n diaria y permitir el seguimiento del rendimiento en tiempo real. Augmentir materializa estas bases conectando personas, procesos y datos en el punto de trabajo. Mediante informaci\u00f3n basada en IA, Augmentir ofrece asesoramiento personalizado. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.augmentir.com\/glossary\/what-are-digital-work-instructions\">instrucciones de trabajo digitales<\/a>y soporte contextual a los operadores, garantizando que la informaci\u00f3n correcta llegue al trabajador correcto en el momento correcto.<\/p>\n<p>Al utilizar Augmentir como parte de su ecosistema Digital Lean, Hershey puede:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traduzca los conocimientos en acciones integrando la mejora continua directamente en los flujos de trabajo diarios.<\/li>\n<li>Empodere a los trabajadores de primera l\u00ednea con orientaci\u00f3n adaptativa basada en habilidades que evoluciona a medida que cambian la experiencia y las condiciones.<\/li>\n<li>Reducir la variabilidad y reforzar el trabajo est\u00e1ndar de manera consistente en todas las l\u00edneas, turnos y sitios.<\/li>\n<li>Capturar y escalar el conocimiento institucional para respaldar la incorporaci\u00f3n, la capacitaci\u00f3n y la resiliencia operativa a largo plazo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dentro del recorrido Digital Lean de Hershey, Augmentir representa el puente fundamental entre la visibilidad y la ejecuci\u00f3n, garantizando que los conocimientos digitales no permanezcan aislados en los sistemas, sino que gu\u00eden activamente c\u00f3mo se realiza el trabajo todos los d\u00edas.<\/p>\n<p>A medida que los fabricantes van m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la digitalizaci\u00f3n de procesos hacia un verdadero aumento del desempe\u00f1o humano, el uso de Augmentir por parte de Hershey demuestra c\u00f3mo la tecnolog\u00eda de los trabajadores conectados hace que Digital Lean sea sostenible, escalable y centrado en las personas, convirtiendo la mejora continua en un h\u00e1bito diario en lugar de una iniciativa peri\u00f3dica.<\/p>\n<p>La transformaci\u00f3n digital Lean de Hershey es un ejemplo contundente de c\u00f3mo las tecnolog\u00edas digitales, construidas sobre una s\u00f3lida base Lean, pueden mejorar la agilidad operativa, empoderar a los trabajadores de primera l\u00ednea e impulsar un valor comercial medible. A medida que los fabricantes se enfrentan a la pr\u00f3xima ola de disrupci\u00f3n digital, la clave es clara: empezar por las personas y los procesos, y luego escalar con la tecnolog\u00eda.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta\"><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"eyebrow-headline\">Vea Augmentir en acci\u00f3n<\/div><div class=\"heading\">Cont\u00e1ctenos para una demostraci\u00f3n personalizada<\/div><div class=\"copy\" style=\"min-height:30px;\"><\/div><div class=\"link\"><a class=\"btn btn-white\" href=\"\/request-a-demo\">Reservar una demostraci\u00f3n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dashboard\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Preguntas frecuentes sobre la manufactura esbelta digital<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"jfaq-wrap\">\r\n    <div class=\"jfaq--group --jfaq-accordion --jfaq-theme-1 --jfaq-toggle-1 --toggle-size-m --jfaq-group-58110\" data-id=\"58110\">\r\n        <div class=\"jfaq--head\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"jfaq--content\">\r\n                        <ul class=\"jfaq--faqs\" style=\"margin:0;\">\r\n                                                                            <li>\r\n                        <div class=\"jfaq--item\" id=\"faq-58128\" data-id=\"58128\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--question\">\r\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"jfaq--title\"><span class=\"jfaq--title-text\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 es Digital Lean en la manufactura?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"jfaq--toggle\"><\/div><\/div>                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--answer\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--answer-content\"><p>Digital Lean en la fabricaci\u00f3n consiste en la integraci\u00f3n de los principios tradicionales de Lean con tecnolog\u00edas digitales para optimizar las operaciones diarias, la visibilidad y la mejora continua. Se centra en la estandarizaci\u00f3n de procesos, la digitalizaci\u00f3n de la gesti\u00f3n diaria y el empoderamiento del personal de primera l\u00ednea con datos en tiempo real. Plataformas como Augmentir hacen que Digital Lean sea viable al conectar la informaci\u00f3n Lean directamente con la ejecuci\u00f3n de primera l\u00ednea mediante instrucciones de trabajo basadas en IA, flujos de trabajo guiados y herramientas conectadas para el trabajador.<\/p><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                                            <li>\r\n                        <div class=\"jfaq--item\" id=\"faq-58158\" data-id=\"58158\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--question\">\r\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"jfaq--title\"><span class=\"jfaq--title-text\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo Digital Lean mejora la excelencia operativa?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"jfaq--toggle\"><\/div><\/div>                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--answer\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--answer-content\"><p>Digital Lean mejora la excelencia operativa al eliminar procesos manuales, aumentar la visibilidad en tiempo real y agilizar la resoluci\u00f3n de problemas en toda la planta. Al combinarse con tecnolog\u00eda para trabajadores conectados como Augmentir, Digital Lean garantiza que la informaci\u00f3n de los paneles de control y los sistemas de rendimiento se integre directamente en el trabajo diario, lo que ayuda a operadores, supervisores y l\u00edderes a impulsar mejoras consistentes y mensurables.<\/p><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                                            <li>\r\n                        <div class=\"jfaq--item\" id=\"faq-58170\" data-id=\"58170\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--question\">\r\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"jfaq--title\"><span class=\"jfaq--title-text\">\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 los trabajadores conectados son esenciales para el \u00e9xito de Digital Lean?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"jfaq--toggle\"><\/div><\/div>                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--answer\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--answer-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los trabajadores conectados son esenciales para Digital Lean porque la ejecuci\u00f3n Lean ocurre en el punto de trabajo.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sin trabajadores conectados:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La informaci\u00f3n permanece en los paneles<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El trabajo est\u00e1ndar se vuelve inconsistente<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augmentir conecta a los trabajadores brind\u00e1ndoles orientaci\u00f3n en tiempo real, trabajo est\u00e1ndar digital y herramientas de colaboraci\u00f3n, lo que garantiza que los comportamientos eficientes se conviertan en acciones diarias.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                                            <li>\r\n                        <div class=\"jfaq--item\" id=\"faq-58188\" data-id=\"58188\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--question\">\r\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"jfaq--title\"><span class=\"jfaq--title-text\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo apoya Augmentir a Digital Lean en la f\u00e1brica?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"jfaq--toggle\"><\/div><\/div>                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--answer\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--answer-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Augmentir apoya Digital Lean al convertir los procesos Lean estandarizados en ejecuci\u00f3n digital guiada.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permite a los fabricantes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entregar instrucciones de trabajo impulsadas por IA<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proporcionar orientaci\u00f3n contextualizada y basada en habilidades<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducir la variabilidad y los errores<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esto cierra la brecha entre la visibilidad de Digital Lean y la ejecuci\u00f3n de primera l\u00ednea.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/li>\r\n                                                                            <li>\r\n                        <div class=\"jfaq--item\" id=\"faq-581a0\" data-id=\"581a0\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--question\">\r\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"jfaq--title\"><span class=\"jfaq--title-text\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 pueden aprender los fabricantes de la experiencia de Hershey en Digital Lean?<\/span><\/h3>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--toggle-wrap\"><div class=\"jfaq--toggle\"><\/div><\/div>                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"jfaq--answer\">\r\n                                                                <div class=\"jfaq--answer-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La trayectoria Digital Lean de Hershey demuestra que la transformaci\u00f3n exitosa comienza con las personas y los procesos.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las lecciones clave incluyen:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estandarizar lean antes de digitalizar<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empoderar a los equipos de primera l\u00ednea<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrar la mejora en el trabajo diario<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al utilizar Augmentir, Hershey 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