FACTORS INFLUENCING INVENTORY CONTROL OPERATIONS IN MEAT PROCESSING FIRMS IN KENYA; A CASE STUDY OF KENYA MEAT COMMISSION

Abstract

The study focused to determine factors influencing inventory control operations in meat processing firms in Kenya with a case study of Kenya Meat Commission Headquarters Athi River off Mombasa Road. Inventory control operations entails the methods that companies use to organize, store, and replace inventory, to keep an adequate supply of goods at the same time minimizing cost. The objectives of the study were; to find out how product development affect inventory control operation, to establish the extent at which lead time affects inventory control operation, to determine how technology affects inventory control operation and then to assess the effects of inventory shrinkage inventory control operation at Kenya meat Commission. The study adopted a descriptive design where a quantitative research method was used to ensure establishment of correlations and cause effect relationship that is important in viability of the constructs. The target population of the study was 180 employees of Kenya Meat Commission where a sample of 90 respondents will be obtained. The data collections instrument for the study will be questionnaire to acquire the data from the respondents. The study was piloted to ensure the validity and reliability of the research instrument for a credible study. The data obtained was analyzed using SPSS and then presented on tables and figures for interpretation.