IMPROVEMENT IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT IN A TOY COMPANY

Abstract

Currently, to ach ieve the best results in organizations, and to get ahead of the competition, it is necessary to pay attention to details, which before was not given due importance, is precisely the great differential in companies. In the quest to reduce inventory costs, organizations are increasingly reducing this class of assets, which is why inventory management and control are extremely important. Toys Estrela S.A has been suffering the negative impacts of the accumulation of stock, caused by a series of factors, internal and external, due to the lack of management and control, boosted by competition from highly competitive Chinese products. Therefore, the objective of this academic work is to propose solutions to improve the resolution of the problem, using available management tools, such as: Logistic Indicators to structure a robust management capable of measuring the level of service, inflows and outflows of stock, storage costs and demand forecast. In order to meet the organization's demand, the focus will be on materials planning and control. In view of this, the methodology applied to the research will be carried out in an exploratory and explanatory nature based on bibliographic surveys using experimental mathematical methods and quantitative analysis. This work is expected to reduce storage costs, optimize processes, improve control and organization, identify failures, threats, and business opportunities, thus gaining a competitive advantage in the market.