THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFICIENT PURCHASING IN A MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION
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Cover page
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Organization of the work
Table of Contents
Project Abstract
n this definition, the word purchasing has been used in an economic
sense of definition the function of creating utilities goods and service
that satisfy human wants.
Purchasing does not confined to manufacturing output but also applied to even distributing, and services organization.
The importance of efficient purchasing to
manufacturing organization cannot be over- emphasized, ‘that is’ it is
to created efficient supply of equipment, fuel raw materials,
component, power and other consumable service for use by industries.
Long ago buyers where employed to buy production material without a
proper research on market to obtain the right quality at the right
price, and with a high increase of profit to organization.
Today purchasers are trash to have organization need in an efficient
economical and wiser from for equipments to organization. This approach
was only successful when services or goods are not many substitutes,
when there was an abundant material and when many managers took
resources for granted.
According to Baily (1987) organizational purchasing is the process
by which organization define the needs for goods and services,
and compare the supplies and suppliers available for them, and arrive
at agreed terms of trading and make contracts and place orders, also
accept, revise and pay for the goods and service supplied.
Project Overview
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.2 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Purchasing is concerned with the -process of defining the
organization needs, selecting suppliers, agreeing terms, placing order
and receiving goods and services. It is by it’s nature of serviceâ€
function oriented to providing a complete supply service for users
within the organization.
Purchasing according to Oyeoku (1993) is referred to as function of
business that enters into contracts with the organization suppliers and
the final places orders with them. Where the function of procurement is
emerged with that of store, the receive and pay for the goods and
service in other to receive on behalf of the organization. purchasing
can also be define according to oyeoku (1993) as the act of
accomplishing through identifying and comparing the suppliers as well as
their supplier that are available to organization through the process
of negotiation with the sources available to them with sole intention
of arriving at an agreed term in order to limit cost and improve the
organization profit.
According to Lyson (1984) he defines organizational purchasing as
that function that is responsible for obtaining by purchase, equipment,
material, lease or other legal means, supplies and service required by
an undertaking for production use.
In this definition, the word purchasing has been used in an economic
sense of definition the function of creating utilities goods and service
that satisfy human wants.
Purchasing does not confined to manufacturing output but also applied to even distributing, and services organization.
The importance of efficient purchasing to
manufacturing organization cannot be over- emphasized, ‘that is’ it is
to created efficient supply of equipment, fuel raw materials,
component, power and other consumable service for use by industries.
Long ago buyers where employed to buy production material without a
proper research on market to obtain the right quality at the right
price, and with a high increase of profit to organization.
Today purchasers are trash to have organization need in an efficient
economical and wiser from for equipments to organization. This approach
was only successful when services or goods are not many substitutes,
when there was an abundant material and when many managers took
resources for granted.
According to Baily (1987) organizational purchasing is the process
by which organization define the needs for goods and services,
and compare the supplies and suppliers available for them, and arrive
at agreed terms of trading and make contracts and place orders, also
accept, revise and pay for the goods and service supplied.
The numerous diverse item that are constantly needed and when the
quality of material influences the cost of manufacturing the final
product, then an organization purchaser function becomes particularly
very important and this demand close attention.
Therefore manufacturing organization should realizes the fact that
the buyers is the custodians of organization purser and hence economists
are derived purchasing provide direct saving on cost and contribute to
cash increase flow
According to the institute for supply management purchasing is
defined as a major function of required material service and equipment.
1.2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY AREA
A case study of Nigeria bottling companying coca-coca plot 82
industrial layout transamdi PH The Nigeria bottle company also know as
coca-coca situated at 82 plot industrial layout transamdi (ph)
manufacture training of soft drink generally called coca-coca product
and produce Eva water ,the soft drink are in both cans and bottle. the
company are manager by professionals and expertriates with wealth of
experience, the class range of the company is from professional to the
casual workers, the product from the company have been approved by
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD,DRUGS ADMINISTRATIVE AND CONTROL(NAFDAC) the
company have varieties of product in the Nigeria market.
1.3 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
In recent years, it been notices that purchasing has not been accorded the statue which it deserve in organization.
The major problem lies on the fact that in an organization everybody
wants to buy in purchasing decision. It is also surprising that
departmental manager or heads contract for the purchase of raw material
even as furniture and the general manager apart from the part he play
when capital items are concerns is interested to know the particular
vendor to whom the contract is awarded to the selfish interest.
Company executives are not convincing of the procurement or service
of an efficient and effective service render by purchasing department
and the full benefit through purchasing department.
In some manufacturing the purchasing departments is not constituted
with qualified people and therefore are not competent enough to tackle
the trends in purchasing function.
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The researcher undertaking the study of the importance of efficient purchasing in manufacturing organization.
It highlight the functions of purchasing which centers on the
co-ordination and control of material costs and maximizing profit
therefore the purpose of the study with special interest and the
manufacturing organization is narrowed down in the following point .
1. To examine the caliber of staff employ for the performance of purchasing function.
2. To ascertain the extend the purchasing important have been adopted
3. To find out purchasing contribution of profitability and efficient running of the organization.
4. To stress the importance of purchasing in a manufacturing organization
5. To find out the relationship between the purchasing and other department
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The importance of the study lies on the profitability contribution
of the purchasing function to a firms operation especially in a
manufacturing organization where material and service account for about
85% of its total input as it know that 4%saving in purchasing can
contribute the same amount and mark- up of 20% on sales.
The significance of the study derives the usefulness in the following ways.
1. To the company, it will highlight them on the impact of purchasing in profitability.
2. Students or anybody that does not have an idea of the role of
purchasing function and it’s contributions to profitability. If come
across this project will also gain and have the knowledge as well. And
also use this project as a research book
3. Finally, It is hoped that the findings and recommendation will
help other organization to begin to accord purchasing and supply
function recognition if they must make profit.
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION
In the bid to achieve the objectives of this research work, the following research questions will be treated, thus;
1. Does the role of the purchasing agents enhances the
organizational needs for selecting suppliers, agreeing terms placing
orders and also receiving service?
2. Does the role of purchasing regarding to negotiation of the
right price for the goods influences the productivity of the
organization?
3. Does the function of purchasing involve ensuring that goods arrived at the right time and place?
4. Is effective purchasing power necessary for the purchase of raw materials used in the manufacturing industries?
5. Does efficient purchasing ability promote the profitability and productivity of a manufacturing organization,
6. Does purchasing ensure good source of supply?
7. Do purchasers help in the evaluation of potential supplier
before dealing with them for agreement into continuous supply of
material to the organization?
1.7 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
In the course of this research work, the following hypothesis will be tested, thus
Ho: There is no significant relationship between effective and
efficient purchasing ability and the profitability of manufacturing
industries.
HA: There is significant relationship between effective and
efficient purchasing ability and the profitability of manufacturing
industries.
1.11SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of this researcher work comprises all the factors that
ensures efficient purchasing within the manufacturing organization. For
the sake of coherency, specification, and distinctive, the study has
chosen as a case study the Nigeria Bottling Company coca cola plot 82
industrial layout transamadi Port Harcourt though the findings can
vividly and validly be applied to all the business organization at
large.
1.12LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The important limitation on this research factor is the time
involvement in gathering facts and compilation especially the
examinations the researcher are having other factors include financial
problem, lack of text books and as well as the attitude of respondents
in dividing information term as -classifiedâ€
1.13DEFINITION OF TERMS
It is pertinent to state here that words have meanings and there
meanings are different according to their usage either directly or
indirectly
SPECIFICATION
This show the details description of service materials, parts and components to be used in manufacturing organization
PURCHASE REQUISITION NOTE
This is a document used by an authorized person in a company
requesting the purchasing department to order or purchase particular
items, materials stating the require quantity and quality
LOCAL PURCHASING ORDER [LPO]
A document used by a buyer to the supplier for ordering the supply of
specified goods and service are generally specifying the quantity
required and the price.
QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEME
This means the process involved in ensuring that right quality materials are obtain in carrying out purchasing activities.
VENDOR APPRAISAL
This is act of assessing the supplier capability to comply with organization specification.
QUOTATION CHART
This is a chart that shows supplier quotations on how they are
evaluated and in most cases it also show the supplier that won the
contract.
GOODS RECEIVE NOTE [G.R.N]
This represents a document that shows the receipts of goods from a supplier
SUPPLY MARKET
This show the means on how different sources of supplier desire can be selected
SUPPLY MARKEY RESEARCH
The process of examining the actual and potential sources which constitute a supply market.
SOURCING
This entails a proper identification of suitable source of supply or supplier
CONTRACT
This refers according to the study that show the agreement reached by
an organization purchaser and the supplier for supply of material
component.