Gupta, S. K. and Sipahi, E. and Akimova, L. M. and Ayalew, Y. and Guliti, A. and Srivastva, V. and Teferi, F. and Гупта, С. К. and Сипахи, Е. and Акімова, Л. М. and Айали, Й. and Гуліти, М. and Шріваства, В. and Тефері, Ф. (2020) THE FEASIBILITY OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT UNIT OF DESSIE, ETHIOPIA. Journal of Critical Reviews (13). pp. 1235-1241.

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This research attempted to assess the inventory management practice of Dessie Housing and Development Agency branch office. The type of research design was descriptive survey. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods (mixed method). The total number of the target population was 54 among which 18 participants were selected using purposive sampling. Two employees of the office were also purposively selected for an interview (Branch manager and logistic manager). The data were collected by questionnaire, interview and document analysis. The quantitative data were collected through a self-rated questionnaire where the items are rated using the Likert Scale. The items are 49 in number, which are categorized into seven groups. Seven generalized questions were designed for the interview. Necessary documents that are essential to carry out inventory management were examined to perform the document analysis. The major findings of the research are concerning inventory controlling mechanisms materials are issued from storerooms only based on requisitions which are verified by a technical staff of the units, strategies being followed by the branch office in overcoming the problems of inventory are Standard price method, weighted average cost method and First in first out method. Among the Constrains the main ones are a storage problem in its stock and significant losses of construction materials. To generate inventory record reports the organization conducts regular auditing inventory records and perpetual inventory records are updated promptly. Finally, further research is recommended to investigate more the practice of inventory management controlling system in the research area

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