Formulación de estrategias para el mejoramiento de los procesos de importación de materia prima para la reducción de costos de producción de cerámica y porcelanato en la Empresa C. A. Ecuatoriana de Cerámica, periodo 2018

Abstract

The present research work called formulation of strategies for the improvement of the processes of import of raw material, for the reduction of the production costs of ceramics and porcelain in the Company CA ECUATORIANA DE CERÁMICA, period 2018, in order that the organization be more competitive in the market. For the development of this investigation, the review of the internal import processes that the company has already established is carried out through techniques such as the survey applied to the production staff to obtain real and truthful information, an interview with the administrative staff was also used directly related to the import processes where the elementary factors for decision making were known, and through the implementation of the SWOT. The factors that could condition the success for the project were strategically determined. The results obtained during the survey and the interview reflect the impact that the import processes directly have with the production process, implying a need for improvement in strategic points such as supply in warehouses, planning of purchases of imported material, optimization in the nationalization of imported products and also the reduction in the time of acquisition of raw materials within the Company CA ECUATORIANA DE CERÁMICA. The proposal details the strategies, with their objectives and responsible for efficient and effective operation in the import process. In conclusion, the application of this degree work is favourable since the organization will save economic resources. Thus, recommending its pure application to be competitive in the ceramic wall tiles market.