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    The Effect of Physical Distribution Management on Availability of Dairy Products The Case of Addis Ababa Dairy Processors
    (Addis Ababa University, 2020-06) Zigale, Haile; G/Medhin, Mulugeta (PhD0
    This research is about the Effect of Physical Distribution Management on Availability of Dairy Products: The Case of Addis Ababa Dairy processors. Both primary and secondary data have been used to investigate the result. Questionnaires and structured interview have been used as a primary data collection tool. 391 questionnaires have been distributed to dairy processing companies, retail shops, supermarkets, transportation agencies and individual consumers. 368 have been found valid and complete. Among dairy processing companies Lame Dairy (Shola Milk) and Family Milk has been considered. Convenient sampling technique has been utilized. Interview has been conducted with six respondents; with one dairy transporter, two retail shops, one marketing manager of dairy processors and two retail shops. Statistical analysis has been conducted using statistical process for social science (SPSS version 24). Descriptive analysis such as frequency, mean and standard deviation has been used to interpret the result. While performing the research, the reliability and validity of the instrument has been verified. The result shows that all the independent variable costs associated with physical distribution management, distribution route, mode of transportation, efficiency, time of delivery, and stock & storage affect availability of dairy products in Addis Ababa. Based on the finding, conclusions drawn, recommendations forwarded and future study implications indicated