Research Papers/Topics in Purchasing And Supply
Buyer-supplier relationship
ABSTRACTThe study was carried out to investigate how Buyer-supplier relationship can be used as a tool to enhance procurement process using Procter and Gamble Oyo state, Nigeria as the case study.Buyer-supplier relationship has been sighted by many organizations in need to ally their strategic decision with a key supplier, incorporating such vital supplier into their daily operations.These help by enhancing the performance of the procurement processes. Buyer-supplier relationship in this...
Managing Buyer Supplier Relationship to Increase Supply Chain Value
ABSTRACT Managing buyer supplier relationship plays a significant role in supply chain value creation. This study is aimed at using the two basic types of relationship that is collaborative or long-term relationship and competitive or short-term relationship and how they affect supply chain value. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the nature of relationship management, to identi...
Analysis of Reverse Logistics in e-Commerce
Moving goods from their point of origin towards their final destination represents forward logistics while reverse logistics is the movement of products or materials in the opposite direction. Against this background, this paper examined and analyzed the various reasons for products return from the point of consumption to the point of sale, various sources of buyers/ service provider conflicts and the acceptable return policies of service providers by buyers in the e-commerce environment. The...
THE ETHICAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASING PRACTICE IN INDUSTRIES. (A CASE STUDY OF GOLDEN GUINEA BREWERY PLC UMUAHIA ABIA STATE).
ABSTRACTThis research project intends to explore the Ethnical and social responsibilities of the Purchasing Practice in Industries in Nigeria. I deemed it necessary since this research topic is unique to industries in Nigeria, an environmental practical research was carried on, in a brewery industry using Golden Guinea Breweries Plc Umuahia as a case study which was used to generalize the project ...
APPLICATION OF PURCHASING CONCEPT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVE SERVICE INDUSTRY ( A CASE STUDY OF IMO TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (ITC))
ABSTRACTThis study focused on application of purchasing concept and its implications on organizational objective service industry (a case study of Imo Transportation Company (ITC).To carry out he research work some of the find out the problem faced by the from in purchasing their service.-it ascertain the possibility of applying the purchasing concept and its implications on organizational objective service purchasing.-To recommend efficient and effective ways of purchasing Imo Tr...
ADMINISTRATION IN PURCHASING OF HOTEL BUSINESS IN IMO STATE A CASE STUDY OF HOTEL C OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE, OWERRI
ABSTRACTAdministration in purchasing of hotel business is the project work, A case study of hotel C of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, administration in purchasing of hotel business is an important aspect of administration, its domain is to ensure the available of service. So to identify those problem encountered in ensuring that good services are appropriately at the right place and at the time in right quality and right condition, the researcher AGBOIBO COSMAS .I. of the departmen...
AN APPRAISAL OF THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF PURCHASING IN SMALL-SCALE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF AQUA RAPHA, GOD’S HEALING WATER IN ENUGU)
ABSTRACTThis research work is centered on the Problems and Prospects of Purchasing in Small-Scale Business in Nigeria. The study was aimed at identifying and examining the problems militating against the effective operations of small-scale business. Also the study was focused on analyzing and assessing the purchasing activities of small-scale business, with a special reference on Aqua Rapha (God’s Healing Water) Company. The data for the study were collected usi...
EFFECTIVE PRICING STRATEGIES FOR PURCHASING OF NEW PRODUCTS (A CASE STUDY OF ROYALUZ BY HARDIS AND DROMADES LTD, IN ENUGU STATE)
ABSTRACT This study focused on effective pricing strategies for purchasing of New products a case study of Royalux by Hardis and Dromades. The objectives of the study are as follows. -To determine the methods used by Hardis and Dromades in setting prices for their new product – Royalux.-To determine how prices of Royalux affect its demand, position and market shares. -To find out how customers respond to different prices of different quality of products. The scope o...
PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVE IN BREWERY INDUSTRIES (A CASE STUDY OF CONSOLIDATED BREWERIES PLC AWO - MMAMA)
ABSTRACTIf a company has a good product, well branded and priced, required and proper promotion done but could not get to the users as and when required, the company has succeeded in achieving nothing.Therefore, the objective of this study is to ascertain whether the company has sufficient number of functional distributors, dependable source of raw materials and good distribution network.Chapter one contained a general discussion on distribution. It went further to find out if the compa...
PURCHASING CONCEPT ON THE BUSINESS PERFORAMNCE OF HOTEL IN OWERRI METROPOLIS (A CASE STUDY OF CORDIAL HOTEL OWERRI)
ABSTRACTThis study focused on application of PURCHASING CONCEPT ON THE BUSINESS PERFORAMNCE OF HOTEL IN OWERRI METROPOLIS(A CASE STUDY OF CORDIAL HOTEL OWERRI)To carry out he research work some of the find out the problem faced by the from in purchasing their service.- it ascertain the possibility of applying the purchasing concept in service purchasing.-To recommend efficient and effective ways of purchasing Hotel service.-Four hypothesis were formulated data were sour...
PURCHASING OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF LEADWAY ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED)
ABSTRACTSBanks are profit oriented organization. the profit can not be made without the customers. Or it as a result of the services provide by these banks?It is as a result of this research work to find out of banks and financial services can be marketable. Is customer satisfaction what these banks attain to achieve. This research work has five chapters.Chapter one contains a discussion of how the banks and financial services can be marketable. It went further to state problem to be studied ...
PURCHASING OF HOTEL SERVICES IN ENUGU METROPOLIS A CASE STUDY OF MAC – DAVOS HOTEL ENUGU
ABSTRACTPurchasing of hotel services is the project work, A case study of mac – davos hotel, purchasing of hotel services is an important aspect of purchasing, its domain is to ensure the available of service. So to identify those problem encountered in ensuring that good services are appropriately at the right place and at the time in right quality and right condition, the researcher AGBOIBO COSMAS .I. of the department of purchasing, school of business studies, dealt with the p...
THE ROLE OF PURCHASING IN QUALITY DETERMINATION (PQD) IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN OWERRI A CASE STUDY OF MICHELIN NIGERIA LIMITED)
ABSTRACTThis study in an investigation on the role of purchasing in quality determination (PQD ) in a manufacturing industries. A total number of two hundred questionnaires were administrered, while four hypothesis were formulated and tested.Finding shows that there is a significant relationship between the level of awareness of PQD and the level of acceptance of PQD .Findings also confirms that it is not only organizations with existing managerial or operational...
PURCHASING RESEARCH AS A TOOL FOR PROFITABILITY IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY A CASE STUDY OF AIICO INSURANCE COMPANY OPERATIONS IN ENUGU METROPOLIS
ABSTRACTPurchasing research is the systematic design, collection, analysis and reporting of data and findings relevant to a specific purchasing situation facing the company. (Koller P 2003).This study focused on purchasing research as a tool for profitability in the service industry, a case study of AIICO insurance company operation in Enugu metropolis.In order to carryout the study, the following objectives amongst others were states; -To ascertain the proportion of purchasing bodget al...
PURCHASING RESEARCH AS A TOOL FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY A CASE STUDY OF AIICO INSURANCE COMPANY OPERATIONS IN ENUGU METROPOLIS
ABSTRACTPurchasing research is the systematic design, collection, analysis and reporting of data and findings relevant to a specific purchasing situation facing the company. (Koller P 2003).This study focused on purchasing research as a tool for public procurement in the service industry, a case study of AIICO insurance company operation in Enugu metropolis.In order to carryout the study, the following objectives amongst others were states; -To ascertain the propo...