The mediating effect of knowledge of inventory management in the relationship between inventory management practices and performance: The case of micro retailing enterprises

Ahmad, Kamilah; Zabri, Shafie Mohamed

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“…Objective 3: For this objective, the SEM results expressed that inventory control has a significant positive effect by that the increased level of inventory control will increase the level of organizational performance. The findings are similar to the findings of Ahmad and Zabri (2018).…”

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The Effect of Disruptive Factors on Inventory Control as a Mediator and Organizational Performance in Health Department of Punjab, Pakistan

Rashid¹,

Mohd²

2020

International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Po

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The organizational performance at Punjab healthcare is crucial and often faces stockouts of critical medicines and equipment at the emergency department of different hospitals, which increased the mortality rate. Therefore, the study determined the effect of disruptive factors and inventory control as a mediator on organizational performance. The quantitative method with survey questionnaires on a 200 sample size through cluster sampling was used. SPSS and AMOS were used to examine Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling. The results found full mediation with a significant positive effect between study variables. The finding indicated that the strict compliance of standardized operating procedures, professionally well-equipped staff, stock availability, and accurate inventories could reduce costs with improved service quality. This study is useful to the public healthcare facilities, ministries managing inventories, and to the body of knowledge. Finally, the backlog inventories at public sector organizations need to be researched in the future. Contribution/Originality: This study is one of very few investigating the mediating effect of inventory control on the relationship between disruptive factors and organizational performance. The study also contributes a secondorder construct model, identifying the dimensions within those constructs, to the existing literature. 1. INTRODUCTION According to Rashid., Amirah, and Yusof (2019) organizational performance is a crucial entity, especially the healthcare performance as it involves the patients, clinicians, broader public, and the government. Besides, public healthcare facilities usually are criticized and alleged for poor accountability, misuse of resources, and maladministration (Silva & Ferreira, 2010). Because of the vital role of healthcare, in budget 2015-16, the Health Department allocated 168 billion rupees (PKR) for primary and secondary healthcare (Rashid. et al., 2019). Despite having a colossal amount, the increased mortality rate upshot. Only in December 2015, the Punjab Institute of Cardiology found 112 deaths and 46,000 patients at high risks due to stocked-out and expired batches of curative accessories and medicines. The Department of Health went through hasty buying cost 5.6 billion PKR with 56 million PKR for compensation of dead victims. The shortage of Hepatitis C (HVC) vaccine was found at 98 out of 145 hospitals. The infant mortality was 89 per thousand, which were 78 per thousand in 2008. The maternal

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confidence: 90%

The Effect of Disruptive Factors on Inventory Control as a Mediator and Organizational Performance in Health Department of Punjab, Pakistan

Rashid¹,

Mohd²

2020

International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Po

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“…But for other firms operating in industries that feature high volume turnover of raw materials and/or finished products, computerized tracking systems have emerged as a key component of business strategies aimed at increasing productivity and maintaining competitiveness. Moreover, the recent development of powerful computer programs capable of addressing a wide variety of record keeping needs-including inventory control-in one integrated system have also contributed to the growing popularity of electronic inventory control options (Ahmad &Zabri, 2018). Information communication and technology also helps in demand forecasting.Demand plays a crucial role in the management of every business.…”

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“…From the moment a company's lead time is discovered, their executives can strive to adopt a leaner and more productive supply chain methodology, in order to decrease supply time and delivery time to the customer. This commitment will translate into more satisfaction from consumers, who will become loyal to the brand (Ahmad &Zabri, 2018).…”

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Effect of Warehouse Consolidation on Performance of Registered Distribution Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Ongeri¹,

Osoro²

2021

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IntroductionWarehousing management is paramount due to the increase in producers (Pourhejazy, 2020). Pourhejazy advises that warehouse management is fundamental in handling goods in the various stages in the supply chain processes. Covid-19 has increased radically changes businesses, especially the e-commerce industry (Kim, 2020). The pandemic increased demand for e-commerce products due to the increase by customers' demands. This has further caused the unprecedented need for implementation of sustainable measures and strategic considerations by the logistics companies. As such, effective warehouse practices have been adopted to reduce excess inventory and enhance operational flexibility. Pourhejazy (2020) noted that inventory management is necessary to reduce lead time and additional logistics costs. Consolidation of warehouse activities enhances organizational costs, improves supply chain performance, and increases the profitability of the business (Parilla&Abadilla, 2021). Parilla and Abadilla further contended that companies consider warehouse consolidation because they should re-evaluate their supply chains to ensure optimal performance. Warehouse consolidation improves customer satisfaction, which increases the return on investment of the firms. Warehouse consolidation eases the process of distribution, increasing their distribution capacity. Transactional Cost Economies TheoryTransaction cost economic theory is thought to be relevant for this study in order to understand the effect of Economic order quantity on performance registered distribution firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya, hence it gives a theoretical background for this study. According to Williamson (1979), who stated that optimum organizational structure minimizes the exchange costs, ensuring economic efficiency? William posited that all transactions in organizations cause coordination costs. Coordination costs are costs incurred by an organization in managing inputs and outputs. Williamson asserted that transactional costs can be reduced by reducing operational expenses by altering the governance structure of a firm. The transactional cost economics theory also suggested that transactions should be considered before making any decisions in a firm.This theory was supported by Ketokivi and Mahoney, (2020), who posited that a transactional cost economy is efficient in supply chain because it emphasizes on economic organization by enhancing governance of exchange relationships. According to Ketokivi and Mahoney, the transactional cost economics theory is the most applied theory in Supply Chain Management (SCM), especially consolidation. The authors assert that the transaction cost analysis theory emphasizes on minimizing transactional costs, which eventually improves the firm's efficiency. Transactional cost analysis theory demonstrates that businesses should adopt supply chain arrangements that improve efficiency and competitiveness. Zylbersztajn (2018) noted that the transactional cost analysis theory helps to effectively manage costs and gover...

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“…In Malaysia, micro-enterprises are categorized as businesses with an annual sales turnover of less than RM300,000 or fewer than five employees. The majority of these micro-enterprises are Malaysian SMEs that promote retailing activities within the country (Ahmad and Zabri, 2018).…”

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Effect of entrepreneurial orientation on competency and micro-enterprise performance

Mamun

Fazal

2018

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Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of creativity and innovativeness, risk taking propensity, proactiveness and autonomy on entrepreneurial competency and performance among micro-enterprises in Kelantan, Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Adopting a cross-sectional design, the authors collected data from 403 micro-entrepreneurs who were registered under “Majlis Amanah Rakyat” and “Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat”. Quantitative data were collected through structured interviews from September 2017 to December 2017. Findings The findings revealed that creativity and innovativeness, proactiveness and autonomy had a positive influence on entrepreneurial competencies. In addition, autonomy and entrepreneurial competencies had a positive effect on micro-enterprise performance. Then, entrepreneurial competencies showed a mediating effect on the relationships between creativity, innovativeness, autonomy and micro-enterprise performance. Originality/value The findings contributed to resource-based view and enriched the entrepreneurship literature, particularly in the context of small businesses in emerging economies. This study recommended underlying organizations to pay attention to the improvement of creativity and innovativeness, proactiveness, autonomy and entrepreneurial competencies among low-income entrepreneurs through useful policies and training programs, which were expected to improve micro-enterprise performance and encourage poor households to perform entrepreneurial activities for better socio-economic conditions.

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The mediating effect of knowledge of inventory management in the relationship between inventory management practices and performance: The case of micro retailing enterprises

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Cited by 13 publications

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The Effect of Disruptive Factors on Inventory Control as a Mediator and Organizational Performance in Health Department of Punjab, Pakistan

The Effect of Disruptive Factors on Inventory Control as a Mediator and Organizational Performance in Health Department of Punjab, Pakistan

Effect of Warehouse Consolidation on Performance of Registered Distribution Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya

Effect of entrepreneurial orientation on competency and micro-enterprise performance

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