Caracterización y análisis de la cadena de suministros de muebles de madera en Ecuador. Periodo 2015

Abstract

The present investigation "Characterization and Analysis of the Supply Chain of Wood Furniture in Ecuador. Period 2015 " has as purpose identify the activities of each of the stages that comprise the same, as well as determine the transportation costs incurred in the supply of raw materials and the distribution of finished products. The stages of the chain conceptualized: supply, manufacturing and demand; the different actors involved in each of them and the interrelation between them. It identifies the stages of the supply chain of wooden furniture in Ecuador, along with the activities carried out in each one of them. In the case of “Muebles Vitefama” it manages the classic supply chain, comprised of supplier - factory - customer. As for transport costs, a comparison of the values granted by the company and those calculated by means of the application of formulas to obtain the mentioned cost.