Diseño de un sistema de control de inventarios para Corporación Wolf S.A., de la ciudad de Ambato, provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

The objective of this research project was to design an Inventory Control System in Corporación Wolf S.A., of Ambato City, Tungurahua Province to improve management in the inventories area, for which a study was carried out to know the current administrative situation presented by the institution. Therefore, the research methodology that was implemented was based: on a qualitative-quantitative approach, as well as an exploratory and descriptive level of research to identify and describe the characteristics and necessary elements for creating the inventory control system that helps improve inventory control in the organization, which may be quantifiable through field research tools and techniques such as surveys and interviews applied to the entity's employees. In this way, it was obtained as a result that the institution does not have an inventory control system, managing itself through the physical verification of merchandise once a year, in addition to not having a manual of functions and procedures that allow identifying the activities to be developed by the responsible personnel, also lacks an adequate reception, storage of merchandise presenting inconsistencies in the exit of it. Therefore, it is necessary to create an ABC inventory control system that contains: a classification of products from greater to lesser importance taking into account parameters stipulated by this rule that provide adequate inventory management, in the same way, apply the rule of 80 /20, periodic physical verification of inventories, in addition to designing and implementing documents that help to obtain an adequate acquisition, reception, storage and exit of products, optimizing time and resources in their execution, achieving better management in their inventory control processes.