Supply Management and Lean Logistics to Increase Internal Service Level in a Fermented Beverage Microenterprise
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https://doi.org/10.18687/LACCEI2026.1.1.221Keywords:
supply management, internal service level, lean logistics, S&OP, MRP, discrete-event simulation, artisanal beveragesAbstract
This paper examines how supply management, framed in lean logistics, can improve internal service level in a microenterprise producing artisanal fermented beverages. Using a mixed-method case study (documents, observation, interviews, demand analysis, and discrete-event simulation), the intervention integrates a lightweight S&OP cadence, pragmatic MRP configuration, standardized purchasing/receiving/dispatch routines, and competency-based training. Case evidence indicates fewer expedite purchases and coordination losses, investment recovery below 18 months, and an annual ROI close to 517%. The contribution is a replicable operating model that links supply decisions, process stability, and internal service performance under demand volatility and seasonal inputsDownloads
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2026-07-27
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Vergiu Canto, J. L., Gamero Perez, F. A., Rojas Flores, C. K., Arango Taquire, R., Castilla Calderon, C. A., & Santos Enriquez, E. A. (2026). Supply Management and Lean Logistics to Increase Internal Service Level in a Fermented Beverage Microenterprise. LACCEI, 1(14). https://doi.org/10.18687/LACCEI2026.1.1.221