Diseño de un modelo logístico para la gestión de costos de distribución en la empresa Rectima Cia. Ltda

Abstract

This research work purpose is to carry out a logistic model for product distribution costs management in auto parts distribution company Rectima Cía. Ltda. with the purpose of identifying the exact cost of merchandise distribution to final customers, considering that at present this service is outsourced and a total of $32,978.78 was invested, for this purpose all the information regarding number of shipments, number of packages, assumed costs and customers involved in the process of the provinces in which the study was conducted is collected. Trough the carried out bibliographic research, fixed costs were identified, which are equivalent to $60,87 and the variable costs, which add up to $2,10, considering that they are ideal data for the proposed project. At the same time, with field research and factor method application, enough information was collected to establish what type of vehicle would be ideal to transport the merchandise, resulting in a Chevrolet NMR 613 truck with a load capacity of 3.5 tons, this with the experience of observing and collecting information on daily number of shipments made to Pichincha, Tungurahua and Cotopaxi provinces, likewise, with the help of the web tool Google maps, the distances in which customers are located from the distribution center were determined. With all this data obtained, an Excel database was created that allows the company to identify the cost of sending merchandise to a client or a specific route, resulting in a cost of $16,415.62 to transport the merchandise identified in the study period. The program also stores accurate information about all expenses incurred in the use of a company-owned vehicle and allows to generate indicators that measure the costs assumed by the company and the performance of all vehicle accessories, especially the tires, which have been proposed a minimum performance of 32500 km of useful life of the 6 tires used and fuel consumption, which should yield 21,057 km per gallon.