Strategy in the supply of bottles of purified water with the approximation logarithm Vogel

Abstract

This research proposes a tool applicable to any productive sector that seeks to streamline the use and management of internal resources in an organization. The objective of this work is to minimize transport costs in the shipment of bottled purified drinking water in the face of variations in customer orders through the Vogel approximation logarithm. The method consisted of applying the following five points: 1) to collect internal and external information, 2) to analyze and purify information, 3) to simulate in software, 4) to interpret results, and 5) to propose solutions. Results determine that the minimum transportation cost for bottled water in presentations of 600 ml, 1000 ml, and 2000 ml were $150.6, $251.5, and $494 Mexican pesos, respectively; additionally, each product generates an ideal optimal route. It is concluded that the methodology allowed to generate relevant information for strategic decision making in the company based on current conditions.