Otimização da gestão de estoques de uma metalúrgica de esquadrias de alumínio situada no oeste do paraná

Abstract

Stocks are products that are stored in the companies, and they represent a stopped capital. The main objective of the inventory management is the definition inventory levels to ensure that they do not occur with loses and a lack of products, or to keep them packed. The Aluminum frames market is passing by growth, soon companies in the sector must search for ways to become more competitive, and the inventory management is a way to achieve this goal. The need to develop this study arose due to the company’s demand, which has no control and consequently does not carry out the management of its inventory. This study tried to optimize the inventory management of the aluminum frames metallurgical. Through informal interviews with company representatives, data were collected that were useful for application of the ABC Curve methodology, which provided determine which of the items are more relevant in stock. Also, used the data to determine inventory levels and spare products point, allowed a standardization of how to manage the stocks of products and provided information for the preparation of Sawtooth Curve. From information obtained with the applied methodologies, developed an electronic spreadsheet to control movements in stock.