APLICACIÓN DEL MODELO DE INVENTARIO MANEJADO POR EL VENDEDOR EN UNA EMPRESA DEL SECTOR ALIMENTARIO COLOMBIANO (VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY APPLICATION IN A COLOMBIAN FOOD ENTERPRISE)
APLICACIÓN DEL MODELO DE INVENTARIO MANEJADO POR EL VENDEDOR EN UNA EMPRESA DEL SECTOR ALIMENTARIO COLOMBIANO (VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY APPLICATION IN A COLOMBIAN FOOD ENTERPRISE)

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Este artículo presenta la aplicación del modelo de inventario manejado por el vendedor VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) en una empresa colombiana de distribución de alimentos, realizando una definición clara de ella y analizando los elementos más relevantes al respecto, como son los beneficios y los modelos más importantes encontrados en la literatura científica sobre VMI. Además, se hace una evaluación comparativa de dos métodos propuestos en la literatura para el cálculo de la cantidad de reabastecimiento con VMI, los cuales se comparan con el procedimiento implementado en la empresa de estudio.
Abstract: This paper presents the application of VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) in a Colombian enterprise that distributes food products. Here it is shown a clear definition of VMI and it is analyzed the key elements and the most important VMI models that can be found in related research literature. Also presents a comparative assessment of two methods proposed in the literature for calculating the replenishment quantities in a VMI context, which are compared with the current procedure implemented for such propose in the company.
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