THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STOCK CONTROL TO EFFICIENT OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC ILORIN.)
Proposal
This project work will examine the significance of stock control on the smooth operational activities of manufacturing organization “a case study of Nigeria bottling company (NBC) Ilorin.”
The relevance of stock control on the smooth operational activities of manufacturing organization cannot be over emphasized. Therefore, there is the need to have in place come necessary methods to ensure that the investment of the organization on material or stock is within the reasonable unit while ensuring steady flow of necessary material to meet the needs of the operation.
in order to ensure effective analysis of the research project, the project work will be segmented into five chapters.
Chapter one will contain the general introduction, historical background of the case study, statement of the problems, objectives of the study, significance of the study, scope of the study, limitation and constraints of the study, hypothesis formulation, definition of terms.
Chapter two will focus on literature review.
Chapter three will contain research methodology, research approach, data collection instrument, sources of data, administration of data research population and sample size, sampling procedure employed and method of data analysis.
Chapter four, will highlight the presentation and analysis of data, test of hypothesis.
Chapter five, will consist of summary findings, conclusion, recommendations and references.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
CERTIFICATION
DEDICATION
PROPOSAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Historical background of the case study
Statement of the problems
Objectives of the study
Significance of the study
Scope of the study
Limitation and constraints
Hypothesis formulation
Definition of terms
Chapter two
2.1 literature review
Chapter three
Research methodology
Research approach
Sources of data
Data collection tools
Research population and sample size
Sampling procedure employed
Method of data analysis
Chapter four
Presentation and testing of hypothesis
Chapter five
Summary of findings
Conclusion
Recommendations
References
Appendix
Chapter one
1.1 Introduction
In recent time, stock control has been an important area in manufacturing organization. Both private and public sector make use of stock control for proper record of stock held in store.
The store as set up in any organization to assist in the production of goods and services. The primary objectives of stock is to provide services to the operating department in an organization. These function include maintenance of a balanced flow of material components tools in order to meet operational requirement to receive and issue work in progress, finished products accept stock scraps and other discarded materials.
Going by the above, there is need for strict stock control to ensure that the physical goods held in store house and stock yards for which proper records are kept.
It is important to note that stock in any organization has financial implication, because materials held in store represents money (i.e material is money). Almost large proportion that make up organization is capital went on materials. Therefore proper control is essential in an organization.
Moreover, the store manager must adopt modern stock control methods for effective operation of the store house.
1.2 Historical background of Nigerian bottling company.
The Nigeria bottling company came into existence on may 8th 1886, when the late A.G Leventis founded the company. It was the first in this country to be offered franchised by an international soft drink firm from a humble beginning as a family business, the company has grown to become a predominant bottles of non alchoholic beverages in Nigeria.
The first plant which was sited in lagos state went into operation in march 1953. Coke was the first soft drink to have its own designed shaped bottles, wjich was different from the common trade bottles. In 1972.
Some years after, the Ibadan plant was opened but later shutdown due to non availability of good water in Ibadan metropolis. Ilorin plant was mainly established to meet the needs of the people in Bida, Jebba, Ogbomosho, Okene, Oshogbo,Kontagura, Ijagbo, Offa, Lokoja and Ilorin metropolis.
The Ilorin plant has 8 managers.
The range of soft drink bottled by Nigerian bottling company plc (NBC), Ilorin plant produces the following soft drinks: Fanta orange, coke, sprite, Krest, bitter lemon, ginger Ale and Eva water. In terms of sales the company enjoys a wide acceptance of its products ranking Nigeria bottling company plc, as a whole. Its acceptance is higly appreciated.
The company presently has (13) bottling facilities and over 80 distribution warehouses located across the country. Since production started, Nigerian bottling company plc, has remained the largest bottler of non-alcoholic beverage in the bottles sold per year is 1.8 billion sales volume
1.3 Statement of the problems
There are some problems being encountered by the organization under study in the area of stock control activities. No matter how efficient an organization is, obviously, it will still be faced with one problem or the other while performing stock control function.
One of the problem is that some unit of stock are held in excess of immediate release as a result of poor stock control system.
Poor store arrangement owing to poor stock control and this can hinder free movement of personnel and material from one place to another.
Another problem is lack of adequate storage facility and material handling equipments.
Also modern stock control methods has not been adopted into the store operation of the organization.
1.4 Aims and objectives of the study
This research work was written in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of higher national diploma (HND) certificate in purchasing and supply awarded by department of purchasing and supply, institute of finance and management study, Kwara state polytechnic Ilorin.
In addtition, the research work was conducted to enable the researcher to have a comprehensive knowledge on stock control as it affects the store operation of manufacturing organization.
1.5The significance of the study
Apart from the specific relevance of this project work to Nigeria bottling company plc. This research work will also be relevant to other manufacturing organization.
It will enable them to understand the importance of stock control on the smooth operational activities of manufacturing organization.
The project work, will serve as a good reference point to student of purchasing and supply and students of other related discipline as well as future researcher, writing on a similar topic.
1.6 scope of the study
The scope of the study centers on stock control as one of the vital aspects of the store operation. It will be concerned with methods of stock control such as the stock levels, imprest control system, bin card, two bin systems and one for one etc.
The research study will be limited to Nigeria bottling company plc. Ilorin having to certain limitation.
1.7 Limitation and constraint of the study.
The researcher faced a lot of problems most especially the uncorporate attitude of the company’s staff.
⦁ Little response from the staff and management of Nigerian bottling company. Staff and management of the company under study were unwilling to release the information required due to the nature of the information.
⦁ Scanty statistics:- the basic statistics that form the bedrock of research are often not available. Where available they are by no means reliable. In African, many key decision were known to have been made without the necessary data to supply the conclusion.
⦁ Time factor:- the time available to the researcher for writing and submission of the research study was too short for an intensive study on the subject matter.
1.8 Research hypothesis
Hypotheses are drawn to serve as a guide in the process of writing a project work. It is also a conjunction of statement between two or more variables.
Two type of hypotheses will be adopted for the purpose of this research work. They are as follows:-
1 H0 --- null hypothesis
2 H1 ---- working hypothesis
These were explained below:-
H0: stock control function do not have significant effect on the operational activities of manufacturing company.
H1 stock control function has significant effect on the smooth operational activities of manufacturing company.
H0:- stock control is not significant to efficient operational activities of business organization.
H1:- stock controls field is significant to the effective operation of all activities of business organization.
1.9 definitions of key terms
1. store:- this can be define as any space reserved and equipped for holding stocks, waiting for dispatch to consumers and for further processing or for future uses.
2. Stock: - these are the physical goods held in the store house and stock yards for which proper records are kept.
3. storage: - this is the act of holding and protecting stock in anticipation of some future requirements or for future uses.
4. stock records:- these are document which gives detailed information of receipts issue and balance of stock from day to day.
5. stock taking: - this is described as the complete process of verifying the quantity balance of the entire range of items held in store.
6. inspection: - this refers to the total verification of all incoming materials to ensure their conformity with the specific quality and quantity required.
7. stock checking: - this refers to the physical check in quantity and the determination of the counting of items in the store.
8. Issue: - this refers to the act of giving out material to an authorized person or department with appropriate records.
9. Receipts: - this is the process of accepting from all sources o all material and parts which are used in the organizations.
10. Stock level: - the basic method of controlling stock by quantity is by means of fixing for each commodity. Stock level is u7sed as a means of indicating when some action is necessary.
11. Maximum Stock Level: - this is the level above which stock should not normally be allowed to rise.
12 Minimum Stock Level: - this is the level below which stock should not normally be allowed to fall.
13. Re order level: - this is the point between the maximum and the minimum stock level at which time is essential to initiate purchase requisition for fresh supplies of materials.
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