Costs associated with the standardization of the footwear production system

Abstract

Footwear production in San José de Cúcuta and its Metropolitan Area is an important activity for the local economy, with considerable effects on economic and social variables such as economic growth and the quality of life of many people in the region. However, the economic performance seen in the region has not been the best. This is reflected in the behavior of various economic indicators. For example, the crisis attributed to the devaluation of the bolivar, the breakdown of trade relations, the Venezuelan economic policy and, in addition to this, the situation faced by the country with the entry of smuggled Chinese products. All these nuances that have taken the production of footwear, have caused the increase in costs and production expenses, therefore, the standardization of processes has remained under a dynamic variant as the different economic events previously mentioned are presented.