The purpose of the study was to analyze the effects of stock control on inventory in business organizations, basing on the following objectives; to find out reasons of stock imbalances during stocktaldng to determine ways of minimizing inventory costs, and to provide practical procedures that can enable business implementation and improvement of their stock management. The descriptive aspect of the research design was used to establish the company performance in relation to its stock management and the analytical research design was used to establish the relationship between stock control and stock management at the Supermarket. The sample size of twenty respondents was determined accordingly. Data used was both primary and secondary, primary data was collected using questionnaires and interview guide, whereas secondary data was collected from; textbooks, journals, reports, and internet. Findings revealed that majority of the staff at Tropical Supermarket were not aware about the need for stock control practices, which has resulted into increased stock imbalances during stocktaking.
