Propuesta de un modelo de control de inventarios en la miscelánea El Príncipe de la ciudad de Buenaventura

Abstract

This article contains the development of an inventory management model, which leads to the improvement of logistics processes in the miscellany of the Prince of the city of Buenaventura. Given that one of the shortcomings found in the company under study, is the item of inventories, due to the slow turnover of its products affecting the cash flow because the investment is delayed to return. In turn, the company has exhausted the products that have a higher turnover. As starting point for the work started with the ABC classification of the administered references, in order to determine the most important items, the second step was to use traditional forecasting techniques based on the analysis of the demand pattern, quadratic error means of this forecast and a safety factor to determine the required stock. The model allowed determining for items A, how often to check the inventory, how much to order and when to order. It should be noted that the research process was carried out under a logical scheme and in accordance with the objectives that were set, starting with the formulation of methodological strategies that allowed maximum efficiency to the process.