Diseño de un sistema de control de inventarios mediante el método híbrido, para almacenes Unihogar 1, del cantón Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo

Abstract

The design of an inventory control system using the hybrid method for Almacenes Unihogar 1 aimed to classify the inventory into priority groups to make better control decisions aimed at the company's benefit. First, it was investigated in reliable sources, thus establishing the theoretical and methodological foundations on inventories in commercial companies and the problems they have for not giving them adequate control, that is why the importance of applying an inventory control method lies in taking care of those products that generate more risk of loss, as well as its strategic use to generate more benefits; Considering that to achieve this it is necessary to combine several inventory control methods to obtain results that are closer to reality so that appropriate decisions are made at the time of replenishment of each product, being necessary the application of the hybrid method. What was evidenced is that by not applying an adequate method, the investment is stagnating by keeping products that do not have rotation and have high costs. On the other hand, can result in losses if obsolete products are kept, that is why it is recommended to apply this methodology to establish five new groups of inventory with different levels of importance according to four criteria which are: Total cost, unit cost, level of rotation and availability to establish appropriate replenishment methods, which can range from a simple method (maximum and minimum) to a complex one (economic order quantity) according to the level of risk that each product in the inventory represents, so the people responsible for the inventory will make decisions with which they can obtain reliable investments, meaning economic increases and customer satisfaction, becoming a competitive advantage