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    Influence of inventory management on procurement performance: A case study Coca Cola Kwanza– Mbeya Plant
    (Mzumbe University, 2019) Mshiu, Beatrice G.
    The study assessed the effectiveness of inventory management on procurement performance at Coca cola kwanza Mbeya. The objectives of the study were; to examine the effect of inventory shrinkage on procurement performance, to determine the influence of inventory investment on procurement performance, to assess the influence of order quantity on procurement performance and to determine the relationship between procurement performance and inventory shrinkage, inventory investment and economic order quantity. The study was a quantitative and qualitative research design. Random sampling and purposive sampling technique was used to select 101 respondents in this study. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources by use of structured questionnaire, interviews and documentary review. The findings revealed that there is an idea on inventory management, furthermore the study found that losses resulting from stock theft leads to increased inventory shrinkage and also losses resulting from stock damages leads to increased inventory shrinkage. Capital invested contribute greatly to inventory investment of Coca cola kwanza. It was also found that proper management of cash flow contributes greatly to inventory investment of Coca cola kwanza and that proper procurement/reorder practices contribute greatly to inventory investment of Coca cola kwanza. Shortage costs are influenced by order quantity of materials at Coca cola, ordering costs are high due to poor inventory management practices and the quantity of materials ordered has influence on the storage space of Coca cola. It is concluded that inventory shrinkage has effect on procurement performance, inventory investment has influence on procurement performance, order quantity has influence on procurement performance. It is also concluded that procurement performance has a negative relationship with inventory shrinkage, but positive relationship with inventory investment and order quantity. Owing to the findings researcher recommends the following; Firstly, it is recommended that Coca cola should maintain the way it does inventory management. Secondly, it is recommended that Coca cola kwanza should continue employing workers with better knowledge on procurement basically those working in procurement departments. Thirdly it is recommended that other organizations should emulate the example of Mbeya Coca cola kwanza in order to make better procurement in their organizations.
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    Influence of working capital management in organization performance: A case study of Zanzibar Social Security Fund (ZSSF)
    (Mzumbe University, 2013) Akida, Hamad
    Working capital management has lately been a hot topic since the financial crisis of the late 2000’C, Companies search for liquidity and operational efficiency through minimizing their investment in working capital. How can influence of working capital management affect organization performance? This has been studies in this thesis. Specifically, the study was set in order to meet three objectives, namely; to analyze trend of Net Working capital at Zanzibar Social Security Fund, to assess the efficient of Net Working capital at ZSSF and to examine the contribution of net working capital to organization performance at ZSSF. To achieve these objectives, the study used a sample of 50 respondents who were randomly selected. Data collected by use of questionnaires, interviews, observation and documentary reviews were computed and analyzed by using SPSS computer software and Excel program. Tables and figures were used to helps the presentation of the findings. The efficient of working capital management can be determined by the working capital components such as cash, account receivables, account payables, inventories and other receivables. By testing five independent variables with organization performance by reducing cash, inventory and efficiency management of other components. The main findings indicate that ZSSF consider working capital management an important issue, yet some challenges appeared on efficiency on the payment of monthly pensionable amount to its pensioners. It is evident that the respondents placed greater emphasis or importance on the analysis of trend of net working capital, assessing the efficient of net working capital and contribution of net working capital to organization performance. Some effort is made to manage cash, accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable and other receivables independently of each other, however given the theory of working capital management; there may be room for improvement regarding the strategies, tactics and techniques used to manage these components. Furthermore, the findings suggest that working capital management is also strategic as it impact on the liquidity, solvency/bankruptcy, efficiency, profitability and shareholder wealth maximization of the business. In light of the findings, it was recommended that ZSSF should improve the process of payments to its members and should ensure that benefits are paid timely and to the right person. Also the comparative study of the research should be conducted in order to assess the influence of working capital management on the performance of various pension funds operated in Tanzania. As part of this study a further area for research should be empirical investigations into the impact of working capital on company performance specifically in the service sector industry, and here the case study approach could be considered.