Análisis del proceso de manejo del inventario en la empresa Flexocodintesa S.A.

Abstract

The present investigation analyzes the current situation of the company FLEXOCODINTESA S.A. in the local flexography market, focusing on the control of its raw material inventory and the control it has had by the company's collaborators. In the city of Guayaquil, there are few companies dedicated to Flexography, among which Flexocodintesa S.A. stands out, which has had an impressive development: from starting in a small rented premises in the south of the city in 2015, to having its own plant in the northwest of Guayaquil city, having in its client portfolio corporations such as Tía S.A., La Española and Exportadora Promaoro. However, the empirical management of the inventory of raw materials and direct materials has caused large operating losses due to high storage costs, theft of merchandise, and payment default to suppliers. To analyze the situation, this research aims to examine inventory management in order to adopt strategies through the determination of factors that lead to mishandling of merchandise. The current research conducted as a mixed study, applied surveys and interviews to the employees who control the productive and operational part of the company. It concludes proposing a Manual of Functions and Procedures for the Warehouse area, in addition to a set of strategies that must be apply to maximize inventory control in this critical area of the organization.