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Determining the impacting factors on performance of inventory management in the large-scale apparel manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka

Weerakkody, Shanika; Prabhakar, Guru; Luo, Xiaojun

Authors

Shanika Weerakkody

Xiaojun Luo Xiaojun.Luo@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Financial Technology



Abstract

The Sri Lankan economy depends heavily on the labour-intensive garment sector; thus, supply chain management plays a crucial role in its operation. Inventory management is an important activity when comparing supply chain management in the garment sector since it accounts for the bulk of the performance level of supply chain management. This study aims at examining the affecting factors of warehouse management performance in the apparel sector of Sri Lanka, with a focus on the large-scale apparel companies. The examined factors include process improvement, skilled labour, outsourcing, as well as warehouse design and location. Pre-structured questionnaire was adopted to collect primary data from staff members in the major garment companies in Sri Lanka and 74 responses were gathered. Multiple regression models were developed to investigate the relationship between affecting factors and company performance. It is found that skilled labour forces and tools for process improvements have a substantial influence on the performance level of the inventory management procedures in Sri Lanka's garment sector.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 18, 2024
Online Publication Date Apr 1, 2024
Deposit Date Jan 29, 2024
Publicly Available Date Apr 2, 2025
Journal International Journal of Services and Operations Management
Print ISSN 1744-2370
Electronic ISSN 1744-2389
Publisher Inderscience
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Keywords Inventory; Warehouse; Labour; Apparel; Manufacturing; Sri Lanka
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11641160
Publisher URL https://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijsom