Abstract:
This dissertation was about to analyze the determinants towards inventory control
performance in public hospitals in Tanzania. The specific objectives were to examine
medical stock storage systems for hospitals and their influence on inventory control
performance, to assess the effect of staff competence on inventory control
performance, and to establish the suppliers’ influence on performance of inventory
control. The study was conducted in selected public hospitals located in Dar es
Salaam region. From the population of 198 a sample of 99 respondents was obtained.
The methods of data collection were questionnaire and interviews the selection
techniques of the respondents were purposive sampling and simple random sampling.
This study involved mixed strategies which were qualitative and quantitative analysis
.From the study, it was observed that the engagement of medical stock storage
system which influence inventory control performance were storage location, size of
warehouse, warehouse layout. Due to analysis, the researcher found that medical
storage systems have significantly influence on inventory control performance.
However, the analysis showed that training for incoming employees and
development for existing employees are important to any organization. The suppliers
which brought about influence on inventory control were capability, and delivery
influence. The analysis showed suppliers have insignificantly influence on inventory
control performance. The recommendations are management should make sure that
they have competent staff and develop them who are in-house so as to help in the
running of the system. The public hospital and other organization should take an
action to improve communication and information system to assist in monitoring of
inventory especially between vendors and public hospitals. Also, Organizations
should allow their employees to attend training provided by PSPTB so as to
improves their staff professionalism and hence obtain value for money.
