Impacto de la implementación de modelos de manejo de inventarios en la competitividad de las empresas.

Abstract

The purpose of this monographic work is to show the reader the importance of the implementation of different models or methods of inventory management, which are adopted by manufacturing companies, observing how beneficial and efficient it is to implement this type of models in their logistics structure and organization, giving a priority approach to the use of the economic order quantity model (EOQ), performing a comparative analysis associated with other inventory management models such as the ABC model (Activity Based Costing) and the first entry first exit method (PEPS), highlighting the importance of proper handling of materials and storage management. The research was developed through a methodological structure composed of 3 stages, beginning with the search and understanding of terms, generalities and concepts rooted in the supply chain, the correct handling of materials and inventories and, above all, the adequate management of stocks. and its storage, based on the collection of information provided by scientific articles and reference bibliographic material, for the second stage, different information bases and different companies where the aforementioned models have been developed and implemented were investigated and to finish with the third stage, some success cases that the implementation of inventory management models in the competitiveness of companies will be discussed. In this monographic work, the evidential data will be found that demonstrate why it is so important for companies to implement inventory management models in their logistics and organizational structure, to guarantee the correct management of inventories and stock management, evidencing with cases of real companies that carry out the implementation and development of these models and tools and that have had excellent results and improvements regarding the optimization and use of resources.