Diseño de un sistema de control de inventarios basado en el método ABC para la empresa Mazacane S.A., del cantón Santo Domingo de los Colorados, provincia Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas

Abstract

The present study about the design of an inventory control system based on the ABC method for the company Mazacane SA, located in Santo Domingo de los Colorados canton, province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas was aimed at improving inventory control management reducing costs and physical waste. It was developed under the quantitative and qualitative approach, the inductive, analytical and synthetic method, making use of techniques and instruments like a survey applied to the collaborators and an interview applied to the manager, accountant and warehouse assistant to obtain the necessary information and determine the main weaknesses in inventory management. With the analysis and interpretation of the tabulated data, it was possible to determine that there is no inventory control, another problem is that they do not identify the products with high turnover, so the ABC method was applied. In addition, these people are unaware of deadlines for new reruns and there is no determination about minimum stocks for inventories, for which it was decided to strengthen the method through the application of the economic order quantity. Finally, they do not have established procedures for the purchase and logistics of products. Based on these results it was concluded that Mazacane SA does not have an inventory control system to monitor input and output of products, maintenance or ordering costs and avoid physical waste, therefore, it was suggested the adoption of the control system of inventories designed in the present study as it guaranteed the right and adequate maintenance of inventories.