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The Significance Of Stock Control To Efficient Operational Activity Of Business Organization
[A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC ILORIN]
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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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