Inventory Management and Sustainability in Coca-cola Manufacturing Company in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT The topic of the study was "Inventory Management and Sustainability of Manufacturing Companies in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Case Study of Coca -Cola Company." The purpose of the study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between inventory management and sustainability of in coca-cola manufacturing companies in Mogadishu. It was guided by three objectives. These are to examine the level of inventory management in Coca-Cola Company, Mogadishu, Somalia, to examine the level of sustainability of CocaCola Company in Mogadishu and to determine if there is a significant relationship between inventory management and sustainability of Coca-Cola Company, in Mogadishu. The study was guided by Geoff Buxey theory of reconstructing management (2006). This study employed the descriptive survey design specifically the descriptive comparative and descriptive correlational strategies. A sample I 09 respondents was selected by the purposive sampling technique to select managers' Simple random sampling technique for other respondents. The researcher found out that the level of inventory management was (mean = 2.71) interpreted as high. The researcher also found out the level of sustainability of CocaCola Company was high (mean= 2.53) interpreted as high. in terms of relationship between inventory management and sustainability, the researcher found out that there is a positive significant relationship between inventory management and sustainability with (r = 0.842).

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Declaration ............................................................................................................................................ i 

Approval .................................................................................................................................... ii 

Dedication ............................................................................................................................... iii 

Acknowledgement. ................................................................................................................ iv 

Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... v 

List of Tables .......................................................................................................................... . 

Acronyms ................................................................................................................................ . 

Abstract. ................................................................................................................................. vi 

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................................... ! 

INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... ! 

I. I Background of the Study ......................................................................................................... I 

I. 1.1 Historical Perspectives .................................................................................................... ! 

I. l .2Theoretical Perspectives ......................................................................................... .4 

l. I .3 Conceptual Perspectives ........................................................................................ .4 

l. l .4 Contextual Perspectives .......................................................................................... 6 

1.2 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................................... 7 

1.3 Purpose of the study ........................................................................................................ . 

1.4 Research Objectives .............................................................................................................. 8 

1.4.1 General ................................................................................................................... 8 

1.4.2 Specific .................................................................................................................. 8 

1.5 Research Questions ............................................................................................................... 9 

1.6 Null Hypothesis ..................................................................................................................... 9 

1.6 Scope .................................................................................................................................... 7 

1.6.1 Geographical Scope ................................................................................................ 7 

1.6.2 Theoretical Scope ................................................................................................... 7 

1.6.3 Content Scopc ......................................................................................................... 7 

1.6.4 Time Scope .......................................................................................................... 10 

1.7 Significant of the Study ................................................................................................................. 10 

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CHAPTER TWO ...................................................................................................................... 12 

LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................................... 12 

2.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 12 

2. I Theoretical Review .............................................................................................................. 12 

2.2 Conceptual Framework ......................................................................................................... I 5 

2.3 Conceptual Review ....................................................................................................................... 16 

2.4 Related Studies .................................................................................................................... 38 

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................. .43 

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... .43 

3. I Research Design .................................................................................................................. .43 

3.2Research Population .............................................................................................................. .43 

3.3 Sample Size ....................................................................................................................... .44 

3.4 Sampling Procedures .......................................................................................................... .44 

3.5 Research Instruments .......................................................................................................... .44 

3.6 Validity and Reliability of the Instruments ............................................................................ .45 

3. 7 Data Gathering Procedures ................................................................................................... 45 

3.7.1 Before the administration of the questionnaires ...................................................... .45 

3.7.2 During the administration of the questionnaires ...................................................... .46 

3.7.3 After the administration of the questionnaires ......................................................... .46 

3.8 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................................... .46 

3.9 Ethical Considerations .......................................................................................................... .47 

3. IO Limitations of the Study .................................................................................................... .48 

CHAPTER FOUR ..................................................................................................................... 50 

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA ....................................... 50 

V 4.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 50 

4. I Demographic prolik ofRespondents .................................................................................... 51 

4.2 Level of Level of inventory management in Coca-Cola Company, Mogadishu, Somalia ............ 53 

4.3 Level of Sustainability of Coca-Cola Company in Mogadishu Somalia ......................................... 60 

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4.4 Relationship0 

between Inventory Management and Sustainability of Coca-Cola 

Company, Mogadishu Somalia .............................................................................................. 66 

CHAPTER FIVE ....................................................................................................................... 69 

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................... 69 

5.0 lntroduction ......................................................................................................................... 69 

5. I Findings .............................................................................................................................. 69 

5. l. l Level of inventory management in Coca-Cola Company, Mogadishu, Somalia ........... 70 

5.1.2 Level of Sustainability of Coca-Cola Company in Mogadishu Somalia .................... 70 

5.1.3 Relationship between Inventory Management and Sustainability of Coca-Cola 

Company, Mogadishu Somalia ................................................................................................ 72 

5.2 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................... 72 

5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 74 

References ................................................................................................................................ 76 

Appendices ............................................................................................................................... 58 

Appendix IA: Transmittal Letter ................................................................................................. 79 

Appendix I B: Tra,,smittal letter for the respondents .................................................................... 80 

Appendix II: Clearance from Ethics Committee ........................................................................... 81 

Appendix !VB: Questionnaire To Determine inventory management in Coca-Cola Company, 

Mogadishu, Somalia ............................................................................................................................ 83 

Appendix IVC:Questionnaire To Determine Sustainability of Coca-Cola Company in Mogadishu 

Somalia .................................................................................................................................... 85 

Appendix VIII: Researcher's Curriculum Vitae ................................................................................... 65