The overall objective of the study was to find out the effects of inventory management on the performance of an organization considering century bottling company Uganda Namanve branch as the case study. The study was guided by three specific objectives; To find out the techniques of inventory management used at CocaCola Namanve branch. To examine the relationship between inventory management and performance of CocaCola company Namanve branch, To evaluate factors affecting inventory management at coca cola. Data was collected using a questionnaire and interview guide, and during data collection purposive sampling method was used. Both qualitative and quantitative methodologies were used to analyze data as a sample size of 103 respondents was used. The study concluded that the common materials handling techniques used at CocaCola Company Namanve branch include; integrated system (System Application and products) responsible for management information system, inventory requirement points, and over stock brands for the fast-moving products, recoding, issue of inventories from the store that were previously purchased to the production department and arrangement of some company inventories according to the order of their importance. Also, that, proper material handling technique plays an important function on the performance of private organizations like CocaCola Company Namanve branch and that the kind of relationship between inventory management techniques and performance of organizations in Uganda is positive. Lastly, that the challenges faced by CocaCola Company Namanve branch in the process of managing inventories include; loss in inventories, predetermined products demand, opportunity costs, administration costs, theft and labour turnover, load shedding among other challenges faced by the company. Firm should hold inventory to protect against interruption in supply. There should be inventory management for smooth production flows in Firm. There is need for inventory management since it helps Firm to meet higher than expected demand. This helps Firm from running out of inventory and there is need for inventory management for it reduces input costs since there are economies of scale in bulk purchases.