Inventory Management and Sales Growth in Selected Manufacturing Companies in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the Inventory Management and sales growth in selected manufacturing companies, the study was guided by four objectives: To determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents, To find out the level of inventory management in the selected manufacturing companies, to determine the level of sales growth in the selected manufacturing companies and to establish whether there is a relationship the level of inventory management and level of sales growth in the selected manufacturing companies The study was conducted through descriptive survey and correlation research design, quantitative approach with a questionnaire and includes 100 respondents from selected manufacturing companies in Mogadishu, Somalia. The first objective the researcher indicated that the whole company of the manufacturing companies was dominated by men. The second objective showed that the level of inventory management in the selected manufacturing companies is fair as the mean showed. The third objective indicated that the level of sales growth in selected manufacturing companies is also somehow fair as presented the mean. The researcher found through the study that Inventory Management and Sales Growth of Selected Manufacturing companies are significant correlated, and the relationship between them is strong relationship. vi Overall, the researcher found that the selected manufacturings don’t systematically communicate and clearly stated the policies and procedures of the companies, and also they have no s process that each person of the employees flows. All in the entire researcher recommended that the manufacturing companies have to train their employees and as well as managers.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Purpose of the Study 4

Research Objectives 5

Research Questions 5

Hypotheses 5

Scope 6

Significance of the Study 6

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 7

Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 8

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions from Authors/Experts 8

Theoretical Perspectives 31

Related Studies 32

Three METHODOLOGIES

Research Design 33

Research Population 33

Sample Size 33

Sampling Procedure 34

Research Instrument 34

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 35

VIII

Data Gathering Procedures 35

Data Analysis 36

Ethical Considerations 37

Limitations of the Study 38

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 39

Introduction 39

Profile 40

Description of the independent variable 42

Description of the dependent variable 47

Five FINDINGS CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATION 52

Findings 52

Conclusion 55

Recommendation 56

References 58

Appendices 61

Appendix I - Transmittal Letter 61

Appendix II - Clearance from Ethics Committee 62

Appendix III- Calculation of content of validity indexes 64

Appendix IV-Transmittal letter for the respondents 65

Appendix V- Demographic Characteristics 66

Appendix VI- Questionnaires for inventory 67

Appendix VII- Questionnaires for Sales Growth 69

Appendix VIII — Research’s curriculum vita 70