Análisis e implementación del proceso de importación para la empresa Cajas y Cartones

Abstract

Cajas y Cartones is a company located in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia which core is producing and trading paper and cardboard products. This year Cajas y Cartones is creating an expansion plan having as a reference improving its processes and its quality products; In order to achieve this the company has noticed It needs diversify its suppliers including international ones. This leads the company to an international research of suppliers of raw material evaluating aspects such as competition, material availability and prices in the domestic market for paper and board with the aim of reducing its costs and expand its market coverage opportunities. This is the reason why this PAP (Proyecto de investigación aplicada/ applied research project) has been created which is based on the structural analysis of the company, the study and the international research of paper and board suppliers; the acquisition of potential suppliers analyzing both logistical and financial costs of moving goods from elsewhere to Colombia. Finally the implementation and adequacy of an international trade department in the company is studied which has as only objective prepare Cajas y Cartones to future imports referring to international market knowledge, procedures, standars, and foreign and domestic requirements.