Determinants of Effective Inventory Management Practices in the Manufacuring Firms in Ethiopia: The Case of DH Geda Business Group
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abebe Yitayew (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dema Kemalo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-08T07:44:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-08T07:44:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-06-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study focuses on the assessment of inventory management practice of DHGEDA Business Group. The study adopted descriptive and explanatory research design in which mixed research method. Stratified and purposive sampling techniques were employed. Data collection instrument questionnaire and interview was applied. The target population was 104 DH Geda Staff from different departments, from these 83 respondents were used as sample. Out of the 83 questionnaires distributed, 81 questionnaires were collected and examined that representing 97.6% response which considers being excellent. The SPSS version 26 and excel 2010 was used to process the primary data which is collected through questionnaire. Statistics applied included Pearson correlation coefficient & linear regression analysis. The result of the study shows that the main challenges faced in inventory management practice of the company such as unavailability of input, quality problem, lack of coordination between department and Lack of good warehouse management. Also company does not apply scientific inventory management techniques. Effective inventory management practice help to increase competitiveness through quality of product, speed of delivery and equivalent price of product. The study found that funding, staff and information technology have a positive correlation and significant influence on the effectiveness of inventory management. Procurement procedures have a positive correlation and insignificant influence on the effectiveness of inventory management. Lastly, the study recommends that company should ensure effectiveness of inventory management practice through allocate sufficient fund, improve procurement procedure, develop technology with qualified staff and apply scientific inventory management techniques. This help to undertake significant cost minimization, product quality, speed of delivery and increase profitability to create sustainable competitiveness. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/5302 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | A.A.U | |
| dc.title | Determinants of Effective Inventory Management Practices in the Manufacuring Firms in Ethiopia: The Case of DH Geda Business Group | |
| dc.type | Thesis |