Purchasing and Supply Research Papers/Topics

Marketing of Petroleum Product in Nigeria Case Study of Oando Petroleum Plc Iloin Depot

TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE APPROVAL PAGE DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PROPOSAL TABLE OF CONTENT  CHAPTER ONE 1.1        INTRODUCTION 1.2        STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1.3        OBJECTIVE/SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1.4        SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 1.5        DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS CHAPTER TWO 2.1        LITERATURE REVIEW 2.2        HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 2.3        ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF OANDO PETROLEUM PLC 2.4...

A Critical Analysis of Negotiation as a Vital Tool to Effective Buying in a Construction Company

ABSTRACT           The research topic is a critical analysis of negotiation as a vital tool to effective buying in a construction company, a case study of Bulletin Construction Company, Ilorin, Kwara State. The research is divided into five chapters.  Chapter one contains introduction stage, historical background, statement of the problem, scope of the study, limitation and constraints, setting of hypothesis and definition of terms.  Chapter two contains review of various related l...

The Impact of Value Analysis and Value Engineering on Organizational Profitability

Abstract Value Analysis/Value Engineering is a systematic and organized procedural decision-making process. It has been used in almost any kind of application. It helps people creatively generate alternatives to secure essential functions at the greatest worth as opposed to costs. This is referred to as value. It is also known as Value Analysis, Value Management, Value Planning, and a host of other names. As organization seeks to maximize profitability, they have utilized various business st...

Buyer-supplier relationship

ABSTRACT The 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...

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 identify the components  of supply chain value  creation  of  Po...

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...

INVENTORY CONTROL AND ITS IMPACT ON PROFITABILITY

ABSTRACT This 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 importance...

IMPACT OF STORAGE AND MATERIAL HANDLING ON STORE EFFICIENCY

INTRODUCTION The primary objective of the store function is to provide service to the operating functions and these services cannot be provided without proper provision of storage facilities. The impact of storage facilities on store efficiency is to ensure that goods regularly required are stored accordingly. Adequate care of materials held within the organization is very important and stores, staff must be well trained in ensuring that materials held within the store are well taken care of ...

THE ROLE OF PURCHASING IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRIES (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING FIRMS IN ENUGU METROPOLIS)

ABSTRACT The major issue in this research work is the role of purchasing in the service industries.  Purchasing  is very vital in every organization especially in the service industry.  The laundry and dry cleaning firms in Nigeria are expected to be purchasing  oriented especially in current times when competition is very intensive.  This project looked to the role of purchasing  in the service industry, with emphasis on the authentic laundry and dry cleaning firm in Enugu.  The stud...

THE ROLE OF PURCHASING IN MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF GUINNESS NIGERIA PLC BENIN CITY)

ABSTRACT The main focus of this research work is to examine the role of purchasing in multinational companies in the economic development of Nigeria.  MNC’s are agent of development in the sense that they constitute the source of capital investment, employment for the people, technological transfer etc.  However, many detest their existence because they are agents of exploitation of the people they came to develop. In this regard, the objectives of this work is to ascertain the exte...

THE ROLE OF PURCHASING FUNCTION IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF ENCRISTO PHAMACEUTICALS LIMITED IN ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The research work was on a study of how to the role of purchasing  function  in product development  The main objective was to determine whether the strategies used to introduce Cristolyn Cough expectorant in Enugu was effective or not.  The researcher also looked at how the product is fairing in the purchasing  function  .  Both primary and secondary data were collected to solve the research problem. The population study comprised the consumer and personnel of Encristo Pharm...

THE ROLE OF PURCHASING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF EHIME MBANO (A CASE STUDY OF MBANO LOCAL GOVENEMNT AREA)

ABSTRACT This research work titled, “purchasing and economic development†of Ehime mbano . (A case study of Mbano  local government area) was carried out by the researcher. Chapter one, deals with the introduction and the historical background of the study, statement of the problems, objective of the study, research question, Research hypothesis, Significance of the study and scope and limitations of the study include in this chapter. Chapter two, deals with the review of past rel...

THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN PROMOTING OF SMALL PURCHASING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA EAST L. G. A)

ABSTRACT The 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 second...

THE RELEVANCE OF PURCHASING PLANNING AND CONTROL IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC, OWERRI PLANT)

ABSTRACT The 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...

THE IMPACT OF SALES PROMOTION ON THE PURCHASING OF CONSUMER PRODUCT IN NIGERIA. (A CASE STUDY OF UNILEVER BROTHERS NIGERIA PIE ABA).

ABSTRACT This 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 procedur...


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