The role of the stores function in the effectiveness of poultry breeding companies: a case study of Ugachick poultry breeders:
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2019-10
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management.
Abstract
The study established the role of the stores function in the effectiveness of poultry breeding
companies with specific reference to Ugachick poultry breeders. The study was guided by the
following objectives; to examine the contribution of stores techniques, and practices to the
effectiveness, evaluate how stores quality management systems have affected the effectiveness of
and examine how stores technology and equipment relate to the effectiveness of Ugachick
Poultry Breeders. The study adopted a descriptive study. A sample size of 50 individuals was
selected to represent 70 target respondents from the 1000 workers. The study used both surveys
and interview. The study findings revealed a number of storage techniques and practices in
Ugachick Poultry Breeders. These included the following Minimum-Maximum inventory Just
In-Time, Inventory recording technique, ABC stores analysis and Materials requirements
planning (MRP) improves on stores efficiency. The study findings also revealed that
Standardized Systems of Ugachick Poultry Breeders improve stores efficiency, Total Quality
Management (TQM) reduces inventory duplication, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI),
improves on resource utilization, Stores Standards of quality improves on profitability, Quality
Council trims inventory duplication, Me ~Lsure and compare stores improves resource utilization
and Stores Quality Management Systems (SQMS), improve on profitability, improve resource
utilization, improve efficiency, and reduce on inventory duplication. Lastly, the study revealed
that Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) at Ugachick Poultry Breeders boosts profitability,
Warehouse Management Systems (WIVIS) improvc efficiency, Bar coding System reduces on
costs and inventory duplication, Electronic Data Interchange improves on efficiency in store
activities and Stores technology and equipment in Ugachick Poultry Breeders reduces on
inventory costs, duplication, improves on profitability, resource utilization and efficiency. In
conclusion therefore the study identified positive relationships between store functions and the
effectiveness of the Poultry Breeding companies. Ugachick Poultry Breeders should forecast
market for its products so that it stocks enough inventories to avoid under stocks and reduce on
damaged inventory
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a research report submitted to the college of economics and management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of bachelor of supplies and procurement of Kampala international university.
Keywords
stores function, poultry breeding, Ugachick poultry breeders