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Assessment of Inventory Management Practice (The Case of Hawasa Textile Factory), Ethiopia


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The Ethiopian industry sector both large and medium scale manufacturing show a decline trend and stagnation over time in their productivity, profitability, and growth. Inventory management practice has its own impact on the performance of the company because any manufacturing common need inventory either for the purpose of future production or for selling purpose. By considering this issue this paper is prepared for the purpose Assessment of Inventory Management Practice in Case of Hawassa Textile Share Company. The data for this current study were obtained from primary and secondary source that was analyzed. In the study, both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods were employed. Total of 60 sample population has been used for the study. The results indicated that a proper and effective management of the inventory practices were able to enhance a competitive advantage of the company and lead it to improved competitiveness. The paper has value for the company to save time and resource of the organization and used as a reference for further researcher.

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Inventory, Inventory Management Practice, Hawasa Textile Factory.
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Eliyas Wako
Bulehora University, Ethiopia

Abstract


The Ethiopian industry sector both large and medium scale manufacturing show a decline trend and stagnation over time in their productivity, profitability, and growth. Inventory management practice has its own impact on the performance of the company because any manufacturing common need inventory either for the purpose of future production or for selling purpose. By considering this issue this paper is prepared for the purpose Assessment of Inventory Management Practice in Case of Hawassa Textile Share Company. The data for this current study were obtained from primary and secondary source that was analyzed. In the study, both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods were employed. Total of 60 sample population has been used for the study. The results indicated that a proper and effective management of the inventory practices were able to enhance a competitive advantage of the company and lead it to improved competitiveness. The paper has value for the company to save time and resource of the organization and used as a reference for further researcher.

Keywords


Inventory, Inventory Management Practice, Hawasa Textile Factory.

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