Implementación del justo a tiempo como sistema de inventarios para desarrollar ventajas competitivas en las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas en Colombia

Abstract

The adoption of the Just in Time production system has been a philosophy that has undoubtedly generated benefits for companies, thus allowing not only to remain in the market, but also to enjoy competitive advantages among other companies and in that way acquired position and achieve supremacy in their market segments. Based on this premise, the present monographic work is articulated, as a bibliographic review that seeks to study the implementation of Just in Time as an inventory system that allows to generate competitive advantages in micro, small and medium enterprises in Colombia. It is a systematic study, in which business concepts and institutions are articulated within the framework of the so-called Mipymes, in such a way that from the correct handling of their inventories, based on the Just in Time, and with it, the apprehension of their meaning, characteristics, requirements, scope, phases and correct form of execution, these can be maintained competitively in the market, more when it is emphasized that in the face of the globalization of the current economy, and the high levels of global competition, it is convenient to reflect about the need to understand the importance of logistics management of companies, their internal processes to achieve quality in their internal processes, contact with the customer and finally, their total satisfaction through the agility in product delivery, at low cost and quality, so that companies are empowered under effective approaches to total quality and continuous improvement.