Abstract :
This research aims to examine the implementation of safety stock, layout, and first
in first out on inventory control in grocery stores in Palembang city. The rapid
development of technology and increased business compettion in Indonesian has
highlighted the importance of inventory management for entrepreneurs, especially
in the UMKM sector, such ad grocery stores, which have significant potential to
support the national economy and serve consumers in remote areas inaccessible to
modern markets. This study adopts a descriptive research design with a qualitative
approach. inovoling 7 grocery store owners in Palembang city are involved as the
research participants. Data for this research are collected through interviews and
literature study. The data analysis techniques employed in this study include data
reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions. The findings indicate that safety
stock, layout, and first in first out have a positive influence on inventory control in
grocery stores in Palembang city.