Diseño de un sistema de control de inventarios aplicando el método ABC para la librería y papelería la Condamine, de la ciudad de Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The present research work, which consisted of the design of an Inventory Control System, applying the ABC method, for the Bookstore and Stationery La Condamine, in the city of Riobamba, province of Chimborazo, was carried out with the objective of efficiently controlling the merchandise that is marketed and the optimization of the business resources, avoiding the loss of inventory, deterioration and the emergence of additional costs, through the application of the ABC method, which allowed to know the level of sales turnover of each product. For its development, methods, techniques and research tools were applied, in this case, the interview directed to the owner manager was applied, and the survey directed to all the personnel of the business, being able to determine that the Bookstore and Stationery La Condamine, does not have an ABC inventory control system, which allows to efficiently manage its inventories, not knowing the real value of it, in addition there is no person who is only in charge of the inventory, they do not apply inventory control policies, they do not perform constant physical counts, All this led to the need to design the aforementioned system, which consists of the categorization of product sales in three zones (A, B and C), also, inventory control policies were applied based on the categorization, process flowcharts were designed, and the optimal order quantity, optimal number of annual orders, time between orders, and reorder point were determined, for a timely order request. That said, it is recommended, to apply the ABC inventory control system, so that continuous improvement can be fostered with respect to inventory control and refine decision making in the business