International Procurement and its Justification (A Case Study of Global Soaps and Detergent, Ilorin)

ABSTRACT

The research work is basically concerned with the international procurement and its justification. The research work covers the purchasing activities of Global Soap and Detergent Industry limited Ilorin. International buying is the procurement activities which involved source and obtaining needs or requirement from a foreign country for use in another country. International trade is particularly important to consumer in all nations. Nations trade in what they produce most efficiently in an atmosphere of competitive world, resulting increase standard of living for all people of the world. This research work is divided into five chapters in order to aid a better understanding. Chapter one is the introduction of the subject matter, statement of the problem of purchasing in the company, scope and limitation. The historical background of the company understudy. Global soap and detergent industry limited Ilorin and the definition of terms. Chapter two covers the literature review especially on books that are more useful and relevant to the project under study. In addition to the literature review is definition on international buying reason for growth in international buying problem of international buying justification of international purchasing and relationshi6 of local and international buying. Chapter three is based on research methodology instrument used for data collection, population and sample size statistical method used in analyzing data. Chapter four is the presentation and analysis the data used. Chapter five contains the discussion of the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations and references.

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGE                                                                                i

CERTIFICATION                                                               ii

DEDICATION                                                                              iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT                                                    iv

ABSTRACT                                                                        vii

TABLE OF CONTENT                                                                 viii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction                                                                         1

1.1 Objectives of the Study                                                        3

1.2 Statement of the Problem                                          4

1.3 Scope and Limitation of the Study                                      5

1.4 Significance of the Study                                           7

1.5 Historical Background of study of the Case Study   8

1.7 Definition of Terms                                                     12

 

CHAPTER TWO

2.0     Literature Review                                                    15

2.1     Benefit of International Procurement                              22

2.2     Justification of International Procurement           28

2.3     Hypothesis Formulation                                                   30

 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0     Research Methodology                                                      32

3.1     Instrument used for Data Collection                     33

3.2     Population and Sample Size                                  35

3.3     Statistical Method used in Data Analysis              35

 

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0     Presentation And Analysis Of Data                       37

 

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0     Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation       50

5.1     Recommendation                                                    52

5.2     Conclusion                                                              54

REFERENCES                                                                  56

QUESTIONNAIRE                                                   57