Size of The Business: Profile Questions Small Medium Large 3.26 3.61 4.53 3.71 3.51 4.41
Size of The Business: Profile Questions Small Medium Large 3.26 3.61 4.53 3.71 3.51 4.41
PROFILE
QUESTIONS Small Medium Large
1.1 The use of stock control
practice to minimize the cost 3.26 3.61 4.53
1.2 The use of regular inventory
turnover to realize larger profits 3.71 3.51 4.41
1.3 Use of stock control practice
regarding the continuous
production of goods 3.60 3.53 4.65
1.4 Use of control practice
regarding to the sufficiency of
goods available for sale 4.09 3.61 4.71
1.5 The handling of materials and
items are properly controlled
regarding on safety of stock level 4.31 3.69 4.53
GRAND MEAN 3.79 3.59 4.56
Interpretation Effective Effective Very Effective
The table above shows the assessment of the respondents regarding the stock level of their inventory
management practice when grouped according to the size of the business of shoe manufacturing companies
in Marikina City. Based on the grand mean; large businesses, which have a weighted mean of 4.56, have
very effective inventory management practice in regards to their stock level. Small and medium businesses,
which have a weighted mean of 3.79 and 3.59 respectively, have effective inventory management practices.
Large businesses have the highest weighted grand mean which states that they have the most
effective inventory management practice in regards to stock level among the three profiles. Small businesses,
however, have the lowest weighted grand mean which states that they have the least effective inventory
This is supported by the study conducted by Hedge and Macklin in May 2018. According to them,
the complexity of business is increasing day by day that there is so much important data to be efficiently
dealt with and inventory management is a must for a business of any size.
INVENTORY CONTROL SIZE OF THE BUSINESS
PROFILE
QUESTIONS Small Medium Large
2.1 The use of system for tracking
inventory on hand creates
profitability 3.57 3.65 4.71
2.2 Use of the inventory control
system reduces production costs 3.51 3.51 4.65
2.3 The use of the inventory control
system increases product quality 3.51 3.71 4.65
2.4 The use of the inventory control
system decreases production cycle
time 4.20 3.49 4.71
2.5 The use of the inventory control
system reduces wastages 3.97 4.00 4.65
2.6 The use of inventory control
system reduces stock levels 3.86 3.33 4.71
2.7 The use of inventory control
system increases profitability 3.77 3.33 4.53
2.8 The use of the inventory control
system enhances timely deliveries 4.17 3.33 4.59
GRAND MEAN 3.82 3.54 4.65
Interpretation Effective Effective Very Effective
The table above shows the assessment of the respondents regarding the inventory control of their
inventory management practice when grouped according to the size of the business of shoe manufacturing
companies in Marikina City. Based on the grand mean; large businesses, which have a weighted mean of
4.65, have very effective inventory management practice in regards to their inventory control. Small and
medium businesses, which have a weighted mean of 3.82 and 3.54 respectively, have effective inventory
This is supported by the article published by QStock in 2017. According to it, inventory management
is one of the keys in turning a small business into a large, successful corporation that’s able to generate
millions of revenues. Inventory management is vital. There is a very fine line between having too much and
too little.
LEAD TIME SIZE OF THE BUSINESS
PROFILE
QUESTIONS Small Medium Large
2.1 The use of system for tracking
inventory on hand creates
profitability 4.20 3.37 4.65
2.2 Use of the inventory control
system reduces production costs 4.31 3.71 4.71
2.3 The use of the inventory control
system increases product quality 3.54 3.37 4.65
2.4 The use of the inventory control
system decreases production cycle
time 4.00 3.25 4.47
2.5 The use of the inventory control
system reduces wastages 3.80 3.63 4.65
2.6 The use of inventory control
system reduces stock levels 3.51 3.51 4.65
GRAND MEAN 3.90 3.47 4.63
Interpretation Effective Effective Very Effective
The table above shows the assessment of the respondents regarding the lead time of their inventory
management practice when grouped according to the size of the business of shoe manufacturing companies
in Marikina City. Based on the grand mean; large businesses, which have a weighted mean of 4.63, have
very effective inventory management practice in regards to their inventory control. Small and medium
businesses, which have a weighted mean of 3.90 and 3.47 respectively, have effective inventory
Large businesses have the highest weighted grand mean which states that they have the most
effective inventory management practice in regards to lead time among the three profiles. Medium-sized
businesses, however, have the lowest weighted grand mean which states that they have the least effective
inventory management practice in regard to lead time among the three profiles.
The three tables shown above state that large businesses have a very effective inventory
management practice and the most effective among the three profiles even when grouped.