Kidane, Asemelash Teka (2017) Assessment of Warehousing Practices: A Case of Finfine Furniture Factory S.Co. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
The purpose of this research is to assess the existing warehousing practices of Finfine Furniture Factory (3F). The researcher prefers to use a descriptive research type, which helps to use both qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Furthermore, from the point of view of time, the research is one-time research (cross-sectional) research. The target population is 70 employees and they were taken using purposive sampling methods. Questionnaires, interview, as well as observation were used to collect primary data. The researcher were validate the research by pilot testing of the questionnaires through distributing the questionnaires for some staff members of the company who involved in warehousing practices as well as check the validity of the interview questions via conducting a pre-interview to a few staff members the company. Then, the collected data were analyzed by using IBM SPSS statistics 22, such as percentages, frequencies, mean and standard deviation and the analyzed data were presented in tables and charts. The findings showed that, in its current form, the warehousing practices of the case company can be divided according to the five warehousing activity which is: Receiving, Put-way, Storage, Order picking, and Shipping. Moreover, results of the study revealed that even though respondents rating as a moderate or a little bit above the company overall warehousing practices, there are also so many various challenges in performing those warehousing activity: lack of adequate warehousing facility, lack of information technology infrastructures, lack of training, lack of manpower (labor) and warehousing personnel‟s. Moreover, there are also key issues; cube utilization, aisles width, and excess inventory and how the case company strive to maximize their storage space and the utilization of airspaces. Despite the limitation, the study is believed to create awareness about the concept, principle and practices of warehouse management in the case company. Thus, the Government of Ethiopia, academicians and other concerned organizations which assist Ethiopia in its effort to reduce poverty and foster development should assist the sector by providing/sponsoring effective warehouse management training for business leaders and investors so that the firms will increase their competitiveness in global marketplace, contribute to the economic development of the country and environmental sustainability.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Warehousing Practices, Warehousing Management, Warehousing Activity |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Tim Khabala |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Sep 2018 09:44 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Sep 2018 09:44 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5531 |
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