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Management In A Manufacturing Company
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
As a manager in a manufacturing company. It a more necessary than ever to improve tire overall productivity of lire operation ‘while such improvement requires an integrated dint involving all functional areas of the facility specific actions are requited within each functional area one of the functional areas in a manufacturing operation that is critical in the overall productivity of the company is material management The material management involves purchasing supplier management, material handling within the facility and extensive coordination among all functional areas of the facility in conjunction with material management sapiens, Jazayeri (1998).
Once the production process is under way the attention of the operations manager shifts to lire daily activities of material management the daily composes materials purchasing; inventory control and work scheduling;
Material management has a philosophy close to that of a modern marketing. In marketing the organization and its staff has to think in a marketing oriented way for example how will customer react to product change? What well be the effect car sates if we alter the packaging? With material management (he same principle apply the organization arid its entire staff have to consider their decision in relation to bow they will after it the material side of the boniness topics raider material management include purchasing. control, transportation material productions, planning stores, inventory control Beet (2001).
Therefore, the main point of materials management is to satisfy the need to all operating system such an manufacturing production line, promotional activities and physical d or times, it is the operation as the customer manager must work around the system till everything his and needs are satisfied . The material manager organization and it entire staff should however consider their decision in relation to how they will effect the materials side of the business. It is in view of the above stated facts that this study is being carried out using lop Bottling Company PlC Harm plant a manufacturing company to study the issue of material management
1.2 Statement of research problem
The major challenge that materials face is maintain a constituent flow of’ materials for production. There arc factors that inhabit accuracy of inventory which results in production shortages premium freight and often adjustments.
According to the journal of Business logistics (2009) voll 22 part 2. The major issues that all material managers face we incorrect bills of materials, in accurate cycle counts, unreported scrap shipping error, receiving errors and production reporting errors material managers have strived to determine how to manage these issues in the business sectors of manufacturing since the beginning of the industrial revolution.. Although there are on known methods that eliminate the afore mentioned inventory accuracy, inhibitor these are best method available to eliminate the impact up on maintaining an interrupted how of materials for production. Reluctance can be reduced and effectiveness when service point are clustered to reduce the amount of reluctance. An effective materials management program can also revolve island approaches to shipping receiving and vehicle movement solutions can include creating a new central loading location an well consolidation service mean and decks from separate building into one. Developing belier circulation infrastructure also means reevaluating thick delivery and service vehicle routes. Base on above statement that this research seek to examine the Issue of material management and the effect is has on an organization using a manufacturing company as the case study.
1.3 Research Objective
 To examine the level of efficiency and product improvement in material management
 To investigate whether the material management practice permit high stock turnover validation.
 To proffer useful suggestions and ideas on how to effectively manage materials in an organization (sander 2002)
1.4 Research Questions
 To what extent does material management contribute to an organization performance’
 Does specification on materials have any (positive or negative) on the effective materials management.
 To what extent does effective materials handling help in the enhancement of un interrupted production?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]WILL COME HERE SOON ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLE AND FIGURESFigure: 3.2.    Corporate organization structure Table:  4.2    Material purchase and inventory cost for the year 2009 Table: 4.6    Production schedule and finished products inventory cost for the year 2009 ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTTitle page  Certification  Dedication    Acknowledgment  Table of contents  List of table CHAPTER ONE1.1   Background of the study  1.2   Statement of research 1.3   Research objectives 1.4   Research question 1.5   Justification of study    1.6   Scope of the study 1.7   Historical background of the case study 1.8   Definitions of terms CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW2.1   Concept of material management ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Price nut Carter (2005) further stressed that the stock controls system is responsible for the correct establishment of stock levels for every item held in the store when these levels are being established certain basic operational factors have to be considered and then reflected in the final stock figure. These as follows:i.   Storage capacity: This is the amount that can be held will be restricted by the actual physical capacity of the stores. Operation in sonar cases where a special store ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.1 IntroductionThis chapter makes an attempt to present the general procedure needed to carryout this study. It includes brief description of some key pots of this research such as the brief history of the company (Seven up Bottling Plc. Ilorin plant), population, sample, method of data collection and sampling techniques.3.2Â Â Â Corporate Organization StructureF.C Â Â Â Â Â Â Financial controverE.S.M Â Â Â Engineering Service ManagerC.O.O Â Â Â Chief opera ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 14 ]This result implies Mirinda fruity drink should be processed in S5 runs in a yearb.   N = number of runsT = 260/85              = 3.05            3 runs/yearIt means that each run should be scheduled for every 2 working day of the yearThe optimal numbers of runs per year out are between successive runs for production of Mountain dew drink. a. A= 1100,              Q = 4734 crates N =1100000/4734                         ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS5. 1  Summary of Findings         Material management has been defined as the total of all those tasks, function activities and routines which concerns the transfer of external materials and service into the organization and the administration of the same until they are consumed or used in the process of production operation or sales.        After the analysis and interpretation in chapter four, evidence has s ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESMenlizer, W Keebler (2001) Business journal logistics Page 1-26,Bailey, and Farmer (2006) Purchasing principle and management 9th EditionTrans-Altantic publication onlineTooley, D.F (2001) Production control system and record 2nd Edition: London Gower pressRogger (2004) Management 3 Edition London, M&E handbook series, pitman.Orleckey J. (2000) Material requirement planning New York Mc Graw4lill on lineLyson (2006) Purchasing and supply chain. 7th Edition prentice hall onlineLancastcr. ... Continue reading---
