Strengthening of Working Capital Management Through a Technological Tool – Business Case Municipality of Girardot: Tienda Zuly and Ana María

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https://doi.org/10.17981/econcuc.42.1.2021.Econ.6

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Working capital, Optimization, Innovation, Value chain, Retail

Abstract

In recent times the study of retail trade has acquired a boom, for this reason this article consisted to strengthen the value chain of the grocery sector of the municipality of Girardot, through a business strategy of working capital management, which allowed to optimize the movement of inventories, clients and portfolio to manage and guide the cash for decision making investment. The methodology used presents a mixed approach, since it combines characteristics of the qualitative approach by the characterization and description of the case study company for the identification of needs, and quantitative, since the proposal for the development of the application requires the use of characters, codes and interfaces. The results allowed to optimize the management of working capital, in terms of decision making, optimization of the reports submitted for inventories, portfolio, cash. It is concluded that by optimizing the management of working capital through the use of the tool, the ability to negotiate with customers and suppliers is improved.

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Francia Elena Cruz Puentes, Pilot university of colombia

She is an Economist from the Santo Tomas University in 1999, Specialist in Financial Management and Administration from the Piloto University of Colombia in 2007, Specialist in innovation and university pedagogy from the Pilot University of Colombia in 2002, Magister in education from the University of Tolima in 2016 With research interest in economics, financial innovation, economic and stochastic models. Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering of the Piloto University of Colombia S.A.M.

Andrés Felipe Atehortua Leal, Pilot university of colombia

He is a Financial Engineer from Pilot university of colombia S.A.M. in 2012, Specialist in Commercial Management from the Sabana University in 2016. With research interest in capital management, financial strategies, capital markets, investments and business models. Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering of the Pilot university of colombia S.A.M

Gabriel Enrique Gutiérrez Parra, Pilot university of colombia

He is a Systems Engineer from the National University in 1994, a Finance Specialist from the Externado University of Colombia in 2010, a Specialist in Applied Mathematics from the Sergio Arboleda University in 2009 and a Master's Degree in Physics from the National University of 2019. With research interest in software application on financial tools, financial mathematics and quantitative finance with python. Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering of the Pilot university of colombia S.A.M.

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2021-01-26

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Cruz Puentes, F. E., Atehortua Leal, A. F., & Gutiérrez Parra, G. E. (2021). Strengthening of Working Capital Management Through a Technological Tool – Business Case Municipality of Girardot: Tienda Zuly and Ana María. ECONÓMICAS CUC, 42(1), 93–121. https://doi.org/10.17981/econcuc.42.1.2021.Econ.6

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Vol. 42 No. 1 (2021)

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Articles: Economy and Finance

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