INVENTORIES

Author: GUADIX MARTÍN JOSÉ.
Year: 2003.
University: SEVILLA [www.us.es].
Place of defense: ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS DE SEVILLA.
Place of preparation: ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE INGENIEROS.

Summary: The services sector has a vital importance in business, hence the importance of analyzing corporate governance which integrates. During the development of the work has been tried, first, to analyze the problems in the companies in the services sector associated with the use of their inventory units. The problem arises due to the characteristics of the same, mainly because its perishability. It is a reality that the unsold units daily mean a loss of revenue. It also presents a chance for tickets in advance and segmentation delos customers so that, for some services, there is the possibility of selling them in advance or wait for moments close to their consumption with sales at higher prices. Thus does an opportunity cost associated with inventory which will be of enormous importance that the forecast of customer demand to be as close as possible to the actual. In addition, these features, companies in the services sector presentna capacity fixed in the short term. As its use must be done in the best possible way.

Author: ABDUL JALBAR BETANCOR BEATRIZ.
Year: 2004.
University: LA LAGUNA [www.ull.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE MATEMATICAS.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE MATEMATICAS.

Summary: The high competitiveness in existing markets means that companies can not afford matener high inventories in its warehouses. However, it is also important for companies to have products available at the time that customers demand. Traditionally, in order to ensure a high level of service, companies tended to keep much inventory. Currently, companies have realized that the costs can be reduced considerably with a good inventory control over all facilities that are part of the supply chain. The costs of inventory typically represent a significant investment so that the reduction of the same is key to improving corporate profits that are part of the supply chain. The objective of this thesis is to identify effective policies replacement allowing for a proper inventory control systems with multiple facilities. The inventory systems with multiple installations are very common in both contexts distribution in the production of articles. Specifically, this thesis focuses on the study of distribution systems with two levels where a warehouse supplied articles to a number of retailers.