Inventory management and its incidence or purchases, case: Greocery ventures located in the Manta parish

Abstract

Inventory management is considered one of the fundamental tools for the success of any organization regardless of its size and economic activity, keeping track of inventories allows you to know how many materials or items the company has and what it lacks to manage purchases efficiently and thus avoid shortages or high levels of inventory causing economic losses for it. This Research was carried out, with the objective of analyzing inventory management and its impact on purchases in entrepreneurship of groceries located in the Manta parish, through an investigation with a quantitative approach, documentary and non-experimental desing, with a sample of 36 establishments registered in the Municipality of Manta. Using a questionnaire of closed questions as a collection technique, likewise, the information collected was processed by the SPSS system, obtaining the necessary data for its analysis. The results were positive in response to the question posed in the study, demonstrating that if it is observed that inventory management affects the purchases of groceries located in the Manta parish. Based on the present work, new investigations can be directed in other parishes of the Manta canton, where these ventures in the food sector contribute to the economy of the city and their own families, for which it is essential to carry out good management of inventories and purchases and thus be able to make the best decisions for the growth and success of the business