Gestión empresarial en tres organizaciones socio empresariales de pequeños productores de banano orgánico y de comercio justo del valle del Chira, provincia de Sullana, Región Piura

El problema planteado en la presente investigación, ha sido identificado de nuestra experiencia de trabajo con familias rurales organizadas en asociaciones de productores de banano orgánico y de Comercio Justo, las cuales han alcanzado niveles exitosos en su desarrollo, pero que encuentran cuellos de botella en su proceso de fortalecimiento y sostenibilidad debido, entre otros aspectos, a la forma como implementan sus diferentes procesos de gestión, problema que podría afectar su consolidación si no es abordado oportunamente. Consideramos que debido a que son organizaciones con fines sociales, que realizan una actividad empresarial como medio para alcanzarlos, es pertinente investigar ¿cuál es la dinámica de la gestión empresarial en estas tres organizaciones? Para ello ha sido necesario diseñar herramientas que nos permitan analizar y comprender esta dinámica; para así contribuir con la proposición de estrategias que coadyuven al fortalecimiento de las organizaciones y con ello a su sostenibilidad como empresas sociales, es decir, como organismos que realizan una actividad empresarial pero cuyo fin principal es el bienestar social de sus miembros.Tesi

Energy Scheduling in the Multiple Energy System with Optimal Operation of the Responsive Loads

In this research, an approach is presented for the optimal scheduling of a smart energy Hub system with multiple objectives in the day ahead. The objectives include minimizing emission pollution and operation costs on the generation side, reducing the loss of energy supply probability on the demand side, and minimizing the deviation of electrical and thermal loads from their optimal profiles in the day ahead. To achieve the third objective of flattening the electrical and thermal demand profiles, a Demand response strategy is proposed, which involves the optimal shifting of electrical and thermal shiftable loads. Additionally, stochastic modelling of renewable energy sources and energy loads using the Monte Carlo technique is conducted. The proposed approach utilizes the ε-constraint method to obtain non-dominated Pareto solutions for the objectives. Finally, several case studies are performed to validate the proposed approach

Techno-Economic Energy Optimization of the Off-Grid Electrical System with Power to Gas Storage Technology

Renewable energy sources (RESs) have undeniable advantages over the recent years not only to supply electrical demand but also electrical demand. However, maximum use of the RES’s power has always been challenging as high penetration of the RESs as well as their intermittent nature might compromise the distribution networks power flow constraints. This paper proposes optimal energy operation of the off-grid distribution network  (DN) with participation of the power-to-gas (PtG) storage system. In this regard, PtG system is considered as an energy supplier in the DN. The natural gas generated by using PtG is applied to backup diesel generators for meeting demand at peak times. The objective functions in the system are modeled based on technical and economic modeling including minimize the operation cost and maximize the system reliability. The optimal energy operation in the two case studies is assumed considering non-participation and participation of the PtG system. To solving of the energy optimization, particle swarm optimization algorithm is proposed. Finally, proposed case studies under numerical simulation are implemented for validation of the participation of the PtG system

Techno-Economic Energy Optimization of the Off-Grid Electrical System with Power to Gas Storage Technology

Renewable energy sources (RESs) have undeniable advantages over the recent years not only to supply electrical demand but also electrical demand. However, maximum use of the RES’s power has always been challenging as high penetration of the RESs as well as their intermittent nature might compromise the distribution networks power flow constraints. This paper proposes optimal energy operation of the off-grid distribution network  (DN) with participation of the power-to-gas (PtG) storage system. In this regard, PtG system is considered as an energy supplier in the DN. The natural gas generated by using PtG is applied to backup diesel generators for meeting demand at peak times. The objective functions in the system are modeled based on technical and economic modeling including minimize the operation cost and maximize the system reliability. The optimal energy operation in the two case studies is assumed considering non-participation and participation of the PtG system. To solving of the energy optimization, particle swarm optimization algorithm is proposed. Finally, proposed case studies under numerical simulation are implemented for validation of the participation of the PtG system

Gestión empresarial de Asociaciones de banano orgánico del Valle del Chira, Sullana-Perú

The purpose of this article was to analyze the business management processes developed by three associations of small organic banana producers in the Chira Valley, Sullana-Peru. Due to the nature of the variables, it was a study based on a qualitative, descriptive approach. The selected sample was made up of the three associations, and the techniques used were the interview, documentary review and focus group. Among the results are that there is a high level of management tools, at least the basic ones, such as strategic plan, annual operating plan, budgets, cash flow and cost system. Only in the case of the Association of Small Organic Producers of Querecotillo, the level is medium, since there is no cash flow or an appropriate cost system. Likewise, there is a growing development of management instruments, such as work regulations, organization manuals and functions, highlighting that the process of instrumentalization in these three organizations is in continuous progress. It is concluded that there are different levels of development of business management among the three associations, being the Association of Small Producers of Organic Bananas Samán and Annexes, the one with the highest level of development.El propósito del presente artículo fue analizar los procesos de gestión empresarial que desarrollan tres asociaciones de pequeños productores de banano orgánico del valle del Chira, Sullana-Perú. Por la naturaleza de las variables, fue un estudio basado en el enfoque cualitativo, de tipo descriptivo. La muestra seleccionada estuvo compuesta por las tres asociaciones, y las técnicas utilizadas fueron la entrevista, revisión documental y focus group. Entre los resultados se tienen, que existe un alto nivel de manejo de herramientas de gestión, al menos las básicas, como plan estratégico, plan operativo anual, presupuestos, flujo de caja y sistema de costos. Sólo en el caso, de la Asociación de Pequeños Productores Orgánicos de Querecotillo, el nivel es medio, puesto que no existe flujo de caja ni un sistema de costos apropiado. Asimismo, se evidencia un creciente desarrollo de instrumentos de gestión, como reglamentos de trabajo, manuales de organización y funciones, resaltando que el proceso de instrumentalización en estas tres organizaciones está en progreso continuo. Se concluye, que existen niveles diferenciados de desarrollo de la gestión empresarial entre las tres asociaciones, siendo la Asociación de Pequeños Productores de Banano Orgánico Samán y Anexos, la de mayor nivel de desarrollo