Gestão de estoques em uma franquia de produtos naturais

Abstract

The research aims to propose tools for inventory management in a natural products franchise. Specifically, it is intended to describe the inventory control tools used by the company; develop inventory control tools (safety stock, order point and inventory turnover of the main products sold); and identify methods to control their validity. To this end, a mixed, qualitative and quantitative approach is used, using a case study method. Data were collected through document analysis, semi-structured interviews and participant observation. In this sense, the ferments that the company already uses to manage before the study were analyzed, shortly after the selected tools were presented to the company, then a method was presented to facilitate the control of the validity of the products. Soon it is observed that the company presents a barely visible method in the control of the goods, which overcharges the two employees of the company. In this sense, the study contributed to give a better view to employees and the company's manager of how a more efficient management of inventory management can be done.