Aplicación del software Symphony de Inherent Simplicity para la implementación de la teoría de restricciones a la cadena de suministro de una empresa del sector real. Caso: Simple Solutions

Abstract

Minimize inventory levels without any supply risk, improve the service level, increase the inventory turns, and others, are the principal needs that nowadays companies have to stay competitive in the market. The big dilemma that companies have is how to maintain inventory levels that could protect sales and inventory cost simultaneously. A solution is presented, by using concepts of the Theory of Constraints, for which the Software Symphony of Inherent Simplicity is used to simulate the performance that the company would have if it decided to implement the Theory of Constraints, and compares it with the actual outcome of the company in a determined period of time.