Description
INTRODUCTION
In recent years materials functions has experienced total information by business management. It is the least of the responsibilities and authorities for making major contributions to projects and it has yielded positive result in the business world.
In most business operations today, the cost of materials has an important role in fixing the price of the finished product .This is because when materials are bought with high prices, the finished products coupled with the production activities will also be of high price.
The phenomenon determines whether the company will make profit or incur lost at the end of the production.
Therefore, efficient and effective management of materials are essential for the survival of any organization. It also reduces the problems encountered during production activities.
Materials management concept brings together under one manager the responsibilities for planning, organizing, controlling, motivating of all those activities principally concerned with the flow of materials into an organization. It is also concerned with production and control of activities involved in acquisition and use of materials in the industry.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
i TITLE PAGE
ii APPROVAL PAGE
iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
iv ABSTRACT
v TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Brief history of the company
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Research question
1.6 Research hypothesis
1.7 Scope of the study]
1.8 Limitation of the study
1.9 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review
2.1 Definition of materials management
2.2 Areas covered by materials management industries
2.3 Inventory planning and control
2.4 Purchasing process
2.5 Storage
2.6 Production planning and control
2.7 Movement of materials
2.8 Functions include in materials management
2.9 Materials planning and control
2.10 Production scheduling
2.11 stores and receiving
2.12 Purchasing
2.13 In – plant materials movement
2.14 Incoming traffic
2.15 Inventory control
2.16 Integration
2.17 Advantages of materials management
2.18 Disadvantages of materials management
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research design
3.3 Questionnaire design
3.4 Population and sample size
3.5 Data collection techniques
3.6 Observation
3.7 Source of data
3.8 Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation and analysis of data
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Analysis of responses
4.3 Testing of hypothesis
4.4 Discussion of findings
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, conclusion, and recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
Bibliography
Appendix
Questionnaire