Optimización de la ruta Guayaquil - Quito mediante el control de costos logísticos en una empresa distribuidora de materia prima

Abstract

This study was developed through a qualitative and quantitative research. The method utilized was the trend analysis method based on historical data. The observations analyzed were provided by a raw material distribution company whose headquarter is located in the city of Guayaquil but distributes its products to its customers in the city of Quito. For the empirical method, surveys applied to employees from the administrative and operational areas were carried out in the headquarter of the company. On the other hand, interviews to managers, logistics chiefs, operational and administrative personnel were developed in the company. The analysis of the information determined that the main problem of this company is the use of an intermediate warehouse between Guayaquil and Quito, which is generating an unnecessary use of resources and costs. For this reason, this research has as general objective to design a proposal of optimization for route Guayaquil - Quito, through the control of logistics costs.