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dc.contributor.authorJoe, Samson
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-16T09:56:57Z
dc.date.available2018-05-16T09:56:57Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.identifier.citationJoe, S. (2013). An evaluation of the role of inventory management in enhancing business performance in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) retail supermarkets: The case of Gutsai Convenience Stores (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Zimbabwe.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10646/3579
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research is to ascertain whether inventory management has a role to play in enhancing the performance of the business. A total of 15 managerial employees were interviewed through questionnaires and GCS (Pvt) Ltd was used as a case study to act as a proxy of the entire industry. The research is based on a case study of GCS with information coming from literature and interviews from GCS managerial employees. The study is mainly inductive in its approach. The business success of a retail supermarket lies with its ability to manage inventory properly. A well coordinated inventory management policy and control systems enhances business performance. The researcher recommended that GCS should come up with clearly defined policies and procedures that are clearly communicated to its entire staff. POS transactions must be reviewed daily in order to detect mistrustful behaviour such as unnecessary and excessive access to the cash drawer, refunds and product returns. Proper training must be conducted to employees before being assigned to a POS terminal. Stock counts must be done at stipulated intervals for example on a weekly basis. If there is need, ad hoc cycle stock counts should be initiated to curb shrinkage through employees in the organisation.en_US
dc.language.isoen_ZWen_US
dc.subjectInventory managementen_US
dc.subjectInventory policyen_US
dc.subjectInventory controlen_US
dc.subjectBusiness performanceen_US
dc.subjectRetail supermarketen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of the role of inventory management in enhancing business performance in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) retail supermarkets: The case of Gutsai Convenience Storesen_US
dc.contributor.registrationnumberR088277Gen_US
thesis.degree.advisorGumbe, Samuel Munjeri
thesis.degree.countryZimbabween_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate School of Managementen_US
thesis.degree.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Zimbabween_US
thesis.degree.grantoremailspecialcol@uzlib.uz.ac.zw
thesis.degree.levelMBAen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Business Administrationen_US
thesis.degree.thesistypeThesisen_US
dc.date.defense2013-02


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