This article analyzes the factors that generate low productivity in the sugar cane juice extraction area of a sugar mill in northern Peru. It focuses on determining how the production process is being carried out and the time wastes that generate economic losses. The objective is to determine the overall efficiency of the equipment and apply improvement strategies to increase the availability, efficiency and quality of the process. The company is currently grinding an average of 3603 tons of cane per day, but its installed capacity is approximately 4800 tons of cane per day. The cane juice extraction area is the starting point for the sugar plant to achieve the best yields within its manufacturing process. The strategies applied in the cane juice extraction area allowed increase the sugar production.