Abstract: This study examined the influence of warehousing management systems on sales of maize in Abia State, Nigeria. A random sampling technique was employed to select 45 maize marketers. Simple descriptive statistics such as tables, frequency and mean were used to ascertain warehouse type mostly used among maize marketers. Correlation analysis wasdone to ascertain the relationship between warehousing and sales. It was observed that warehousing systems in the study area are lowly practiced and commercial warehouse were predominant in the study area as most maize marketers do not own their own warehouse.Cost of warehousing system is the major factor considered before choosing warehousing system to be practiced.The study recommends that maize marketerseither as individuals or group through association should build ormanage warehouses for their members with a consideration of its accessibility in terms of location. This will enable maize marketers utilize the opportunities that modern warehousing avails.
Keywords: warehousing, sales, maize, marketing.
Title: Warehousing Management Systems and Sales of Maize inAbia State, Nigeria
Author: Uwaoma Ugochukwu G. A., Esi-Ubani Chidiadi Obinna, Emeh Prince Chinenye
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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