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...
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...
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PURCHASING INFORMATION SYSTEM IN AN INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF TEXTILE MILL ONITSHA)
ABSTRACTThe researcher choose to study this topic the effectiveness of purchasing information system in textile in dusting, a case study of textile mill limited onitsha in Anambra staff to enable the researcher evaluate information problems that helps mangers to manage the company appropriately, lack of timely information, inaccurate information system are in existence in the company.In order to enable the researcher accomplish this study questionnaire oral interview and direct ob...
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN PROMOTING OF SMALL PURCHASING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA EAST L. G. A)
ABSTRACTThe topic of dissertation is The role of government in promoting of small purchasing business. A case study of Anambra East L. G. A.The major objective of the study is to ascertain the extent to which Anambra East L. G. A has helped to financial small purchasing business/.Instrument of data collection is questionnaires and research questions which formed the source of primary data, while materials from various published articles, textbooks, journals and newspaper formed the secondary ...
THE RELEVANCE OF PURCHASING PLANNING AND CONTROL IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC, OWERRI PLANT)
ABSTRACTThe major purpose of the study was to determine the relevance of purchasing planning and control in the organizational productivity. The Nigerian bottling company Owerri plant was chosen as a model in this research study among other manufacturing firms. In this study, the researcher made use of descriptive research design and use of questionnaire and personal interviews in collection of the data. The population of the study was made up of 100 workers, four research questions and two h...
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...
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...
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...
THE IMPACT FOR EFFICIENT NEGOTIATION IN PURCHASING FUNCTION IN MANUFACTURING COMPANY A CASE STUDY OF ROKSNA INDUSTRY PLC
ABSTRACT Several organization and institutions may have undertaken research in order to examine the problems and solutions of importance of negotiation in contract pricing and management. In fact, many of the research program in the universities and polytechnic have usually been sponsored by industries and companies therefore had to meet commercial and academic objectives. This project has attempted to identify what the impact for efficient negotiation is all about and the problems...
THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR ON PURCHASING BUSINESS STRATEGIES IN AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED PURCHASING BUSINESS LIKE ABC TRANSPORT COMPANY OWERRI IMO STATE)
ABSTRACTIt has been argued that the success and effectiveness of an organization are not determined solely by the abilities and competencies of the employees and management alone, the environment also has found effect on company operations. Based on these facts therefore, this research work was undertaken to analyse the impact of environmental factor on purchasing business strategies in an Organization using ABC Transport Company as the case study. In carrying out this work, 50 (fifty) copies...
THE IMPACT OF SALES PROMOTION ON THE PURCHASING OF CONSUMER PRODUCT IN NIGERIA. (A CASE STUDY OF UNILEVER BROTHERS NIGERIA PIE ABA).
ABSTRACTThis research work is centered on the impact of Sales promotion on the purchasing of consumer products in Nigeria with particular reference to Unilever Nigeria plc, Apapa. The research is aimed at finding out if a sales promotion activity has positive impact on the sales of the company products to find out if the role of companies product. In an attempt to achieve the objectives states above research samples the opinion of the respondents gotten through convenience sampling procedure ...
INVENTORY CONTROL AND ITS IMPACT ON PROFITABILITY
ABSTRACTThis research work is titled “Inventory control and its impact on profitability†a case study of Turners Building Product (Arewa) ltd Kaduna. A great deal of attention has been devoted to the planning of other economic resources such as financial resources and material resources but the need for inventory control which is the most important resources that harnesses other resources has been undermined. Hence the objectives of this research is to bring to light the importanc...
THE CONTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA)
PROPOSALOne of the most critical urban development issues facing Nigeria is the financing of urban infrastructure and delivery of urban services. The study arises because of impact of urban infrastructure and services on economic development of community development especially Nigeria.The major challenge facing Nigeria today is how to restore urban infrastructure and services which have over the years of military regime decayed and collapsed. To this end, first, to mak...