“Propuesta de un modelo de control de inventarios de materia prima en la empresa productora de alimentos “crukies” de la ciudad de Cali”

Abstract

Inventory management systems are increasingly important in companies, regardless of the economic activity in which they engage, this allows them to have control over their inputs, raw materials, the product in process or the finished product. For this reason, this article was based on proposing a raw material inventory control model in the company "Crukies", located in the city of Cali, which is dedicated to the production and marketing of cookies. As a starting point for the work, a diagnosis of the raw material inventory system currently used by the company was started through qualitative analysis, which shows deficiencies in the control of raw material inventories, which generates exhaustion for the process of production. Through the diagnosis carried out, it was possible to identify the most important raw materials; For this, traditional forecasting techniques based on the demand pattern analysis, mean squared error (ECM), optimal order quantity (EOQ) and the optimal safety inventory were used. Finally, the inventory control model allowed determining for raw materials the quantity to order, when to order and how often to order. It should be noted that the research process was carried out logically and in accordance with the established objectives, based on the formulation of methodological strategies.