Purchasing and Supply Research Papers/Topics

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 ROAD NETWORK ON THE PURCHASING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE IN NIGERIA A CASE STUDY OF IGBO-ETITI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

Abstract The aim of this study is to determine the impact of road transport network on the purchasing of agricultural produce in the Igbo-Etiti local government area and Nsukka zone of Enugu state to identify other factors directly or indirectly to the purchasing of agricultural produce in the zone. The empirical aspect of this research was carried out using the survey method and questionnaire to obtain information from respondents in the 10 major towns, all drawn from Nsukka zone.the high n...

THE IMPACT OF PURCHASING STRATEGIES ON ORGANISATIONAL GROWTH PZ INDUSTRIAL PLC, ABA

ABSTRACT The purchasing environment is rapidly changing and purchasing operation to have assumed a new dimension completion is common and customers needs and desire are becoming highly sophisticated hence the need for good purchasing strategies so as to survive. The researcher will collect both the primary and secondary data, the secondary data shall include textbook, journals, reports, old research and other relevant materials, while the questionnaire will be used for collection of primary ...

THE IMPACT OF PURCHASING OF BANKING SERVICES IN COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT (A CASE STUDY OF OCEANIC BANK AND UNION BANK PLC)

ABSTRACT  The banking environment is rapidly changing and banking operation to have assumed a new dimension completion is common and customers needs and desire are becoming highly sophisticated hence the need for good purchasing strategies so as to survive. The researcher will collect both the primary and secondary data, the secondary data shall include textbook, journals, reports, old research and other relevant materials, while the questionnaire will be used for collection of primary data...

THE IMPACT OF PRODUCT DISPLAY ON THE PURCHASING OF FAST FOOD AND PASTRIES

PREFACE This study, attempted to determine the impact of product display in a fast food and bakery industry with specially reference  to (Chito Partner, Enugu). The purpose of this study is to find out how the techniques applied by Chitos have been able to help customer sort the products needed and how bent to improve the technologies and modernize the display tools.  Furthermore to know why the Management divide on these display techniques. For reliability and validity the researcher empl...

THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PURCHASING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

ABSTRACT The study was able to look into industrial conflict on the achievement of purchasing goals and objectives. It was able to identify the critical area of need a crucial to impactive job performances.  The research study finally was able to determine the existence and to what extent motivational factors such as goes wages and salaries, conditions for service and other fringe benefits, job security are being made available. In chapter one, the research highlighted the introduction of t...


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