Diseño de un sistema de control de inventarios ABC para la industria ferretera Mega Constructor del cantón Guano, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The present design of an ABC inventory control system for the company Industria Ferretera Mega Constructor, located in Guano, province of Chimborazo, was aimed to provide an effective tool that significantly contributes to the management and control of inventories along with the products that the company offers, as well as to determine the amount of orders that should be made according to the type of product. For this research, a qualitative methodology was applied through a survey and an interview carried out with the staff that determined several problems such as an inefficient management of the input and output of goods which causes shortages of certain products or over-supply in others. Also, the quantitative methodology was used to design the ABC inventory control system in Excel which allowed to measure the quantity and price of products according to their classification, separating them into tools and materials for construction and products of general use. A diagnosis of the situation of the company in the management and control of inventories was performed. Finally, it is concluded that the present study allowed to rank the level of of control of products that constitute the stock of the company, emphasizing the most important products and implementing sales and purchase policies to regulate the activities of the staff. The company is recommended to obtain an accounting package to complement the inventory management with the applied system.