REVIEW OF THE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT IN SUPPLY CHAINS IN COLOMBIA (Article published in Spanish)

Authors

  • Valentina Gutiérrez Master en Ingeniería con énfasis en Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad del Valle, Colombia. Profesora Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia.
  • Diana Patricia Jaramillo Master en Ingeniería con énfasis en Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad del Valle, Colombia. Profesora Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0123-5923(09)70065-8

Keywords:

Inventory management, supply chains, demand management, inventory control, decision support systems

Abstract

The inventory management of the different types of inventory along a supply chain is a complex problem that, in most of the cases of the Colombian and international industry, is dealt through the implementation of inventory software. However, the decision to implement such software is, in many cases, constrained by the financial capacity of investment and by the lack of knowledge of the available software in Colombia. This work presents a review of the inventory software available in Colombia in order to give support to the companies that face the decision of implementing this kind of software. First, we present the state of the art in which we identify the result of the literature review and the use of the inventory software in the Colombian industry. Then, we present the characterization of the inventory software available in the country. This characterization allows the identification of the general configuration of the products included in the study; the management modules, the integration options with other informatics tools, and the general information of prices and installation are also included in the review. Finally, we present the conclusions of the study and identify future research opportunities.

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Published

2009-03-31

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Research articles

How to Cite

REVIEW OF THE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT IN SUPPLY CHAINS IN COLOMBIA (Article published in Spanish). (2009). Estudios Gerenciales, 25(110), 125-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0123-5923(09)70065-8