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THE EFFECTS OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE ON PRODUCTION PLANNING PROCESSES

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THE EFFECTs OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE ON PRODUCTION PLANNING PROCESSES

1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The subject matter of this study is the effect of material management technique on production planning process in United Nigeria Textile Plc (UNT Plc), Kaduna. The research is meant to be of great importance to various enterprise and organization wishing to conduct a detailed study into stores and purchasing material hence, the research aims at identifying the problems associated with efficient operation in an organization, the research is interested in knowing the effect of material management technique on production planning process as practicable in an organization. Due to sophistication in technology coupled with socio-economic and political instability, production processes face complex problems that needs to be addressed by management  ensuring that materials are allocated and used in the most efficient and effective manner.

 The material management technique on production is also to identify problems by guiding against supb-optimization of the material management techniques in production planning processes, for this the researcher suggests that which will achieve optimal result quickly, cheaper and acceptable.

Today materials are the live-wire of every organization be it public or private hence no organization can survive without material, its availability, distribution and transportation and delivery at the right amount and quality is paramount.

1.2    STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

United Nigeria Textile Plc (UNT Plc), Kaduna. is faced with problems in relation to utilization of the effect of material management being the utmost thing that are needed to be utilized effectively. The problem facing material management especially United Nigeria Textile Plc (UNT Plc), Kaduna. are mainly under stocking or over stoking of material, stock obsolescence breakage and the economic order quantity.`

Due to the fact that the impact is to be felt positively in the society by making themselves’ productive in every area of inputs.

But despite the effect observed there have been general apathy, ignorance and lack of interest by many people and the government.

1.3    OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

Specifically, the aims and objectives of this study are:

i.             To assess the impact of material management on organizational performance.

ii.            To appraise and further appreciate the significance of material management in a manufacturing industry.

iii.           To identify and ascertain some of the problems poised by materials management in Nigerian United Nigeria Textile Plc (UNT Plc), Kaduna.

iv.          It is also the researcher’s desire that this compilation will be of great help and interest to whosoever uses it to gain knowledge on issues discussed.

1.4    STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS

          The following hypothesis was formulated for this study:

H0:     Material management does not have any significant impact on organizational performance.

H1:    Material Management does have significant impact on organizational performance.

1.5    SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

   A research of this nature will be incomplete without highlighting the importance of this study.

Firstly, the researcher as a student aspiring to be a material executive in the future sees this study as an opportunity to fully investigate into the field of materials management to see the challenges therein.

Secondly, the study is needed as a pre-requisite for the award of the Higher National Diploma in Production and Operation Management (POM).

Furthermore, the researcher has also undertaken the study in order to gather necessary information and suggest solution to the problem facing materials management in United Nigeria Textile Plc (UNT Plc), Kaduna.

1.6    SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The subject matter “Materials Management” has an area of coverage within its concept, i.e. theory and practice in the private sector. This would also include purchasing, stocktaking and stock checking of materials. 

1.7    LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

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