Inventory Management of Drugstores in Naga City, Camarines Sur

APPENDIX C- Questionnaire

Questionnaire for the Operations/Production Manager

Name of Drugstore: (Optional) Respondent No._________
___________________________

Instructions: Please put a check mark () on the appropriate box to correspond your answer in each questions.

Part I: Business Profile

1. Length of Business Operation?

 Less than one year
 1 year to less than 5 years
 5 years to 10 years
 More than ten years

2. Average annual capital?

 Less than P100,000
 P100,001 to P500,000
 P500,001 to P1,000,000
 More than P1,000,000

3. Type of business organization?

 Sole proprietorship
 Partnership
 Corporation
 Others pls. specify ________

4. Average annual net income?
 Less than P100,000
 P100,001 to P500,000
 P500,001 to P1,000,000
 More than P1,000,000

5. How many employees do you have as to:
• Accountants: _____
• Inventory supervisor: _____
• Operational/Production supervisor: _____

Part II: Inventory Management

1. Where do you purchase the supply of tablet medicine in your drugstore?

 Within Naga City
 Outside Naga City
 Outside Bicol Region
 Others pls. specify ____________

2. Do you experience purchase delays?

 Never
 Seldom
 Always

3. If there are delays, do they affect your daily operations in your drugstore?

 Never
 Seldom
 Always

4. When you purchase, do you take quantity discounts?

 Never
 Seldom
 Always

5. Do you use stock keeping unit (SKU) or barcode system to specify the name, amount of dosage and usually the location of tablet medicine in your drugstore?

 Yes
 No

6. When do you update this inventory management policy?  Annually
 Monthly
 Weekly
 Daily
 Others pls. specify ______________

7. What type of inventory system do you use?

 First In, First Out (FIFO)
 Last In, First Out (LIFO)


Bibliography: Management- Carl J. "Skeet" Haag, CPA (2004) 18 2 The conceptual framework of the study 19