Effects of Inventory Control On the Performance of Construction Companies in Uganda: A Case Study of Ka Vuma Investments (U) Ltd

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATIONS ............................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. v

LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................... viii

LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................ 1

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1

1.0 Background to the Study ............................................................................................... 1

I.I Statement of the Problem .... : ......................................................................................... 3

1.2 Purpose of the Study ...................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Objectives of the Stucly .................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Research Questions ........................................................................................................ 4

1.5 Scope of the Study ......................................................................................................... 4

1.5.1 Geographical Area: ..................................................................................................... 4

1.5.2 Subject Matter. ............................................................................................................ 5

1.5.3 Period/ Time scope ..................................................................................................... 5

1.6 Significance of the Study ............................................................................................... 5

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CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................... 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................. 6

2.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Approaches to Inventory Control .................................................................................. 6

2.2 Inventory costs incurred in procurement process ........................................................ 10

2.3 The relationship between approaches of inventory control and financial performance

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CHAPTER THREE ......................................................................................................... 15

METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 15

3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 15

3. I Research Design .......................................................................................................... 15

3.2 Survey population ....................................................................................................... 15

3.3 Sampling method ... :···································································································· l5

3.4 Sampling Size ............. · ................................................................................................. 16

3.5 Data collection ............................................................................................................. 16

3.5.1 Source of data ........................................................................................................... 16

3.5.2 Instruments ............................................................................................................... 16

3.6 Data processing, analysis and presentation ................................................................. 16

3.7 Limitations and anticipated solution ............................................................................ 17

CHAPTER FOUR ........................................................................................................... 18

PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE FINDINGS ........................ 18

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4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 18

4.1 Background infonnation ofrespondents ..................................................................... 18

4.2 Inventory Control ........................................................................................................ 21

4.3 Inventory costs incurred in procurement process in Kavuma Investments ................. 24

4.4 The relationship between Approaches of Inventory Control and Financial

Perfonnance of Kavuma Investments ................................................................................ 28

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................. 29

SUMMARY CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................... 29

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 29

5.1 Summary of the findings ............................................................................................. 29

5.1.1 Inventory Control ..................................................................................................... 29

5 .1.2 Inventory costs incurred in procurement process in Kavuma Investments .............. 29

5.1.3 The relationsbip between Approaches of Inventory Control and Financial

Performance of Kavuma Investments ................................................................................ 29

5.2 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 30

5.3 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 30

5 .4 Area for Further Research ........................................................................................... 31

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 31

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STAFF MEMBERS ........................................ 35