Diseño de un sistema de control de inventarios método híbrido para el Centro Ferretero Guairacaja cantón Guamote, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The Guairacaja Hardware Center lacks a recognition of maximum and minimum stock levels for its different products, nor does it have knowledge of the reorder point for orders or the high costs of storage and ordering. Additionally, it presents inconsistencies in physical inventory. Therefore, the objective of the research was to design a Hybrid Inventory Control System for the Guairacaja Hardware Center in the Guamote canton, Chimborazo province. This system would provide optimal administration and management of the merchandise it sells. The methodology employed was a mixed approach (quantitative - qualitative). The research level was descriptive, applying a non-experimental cross-sectional design. The study was documentary, field-based, and applied to gather information through various methods, techniques, and instruments. These included directed interviews with the manager and accountant of the company, as well as surveys administered to the sales personnel. Through the applied methodology, it was determined that the Guairacaja Hardware Center does not have an inventory control system, and all merchandise control work is done empirically. It is concluded that the company manages its inventory based on experience, resulting in inadequate administration and management of merchandise, leading to a lack of knowledge regarding order quantities, reorder points, and high storage costs