PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Research Project Topics

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Research Project Topics

COST REDUCTION METHODS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE PROFITABILITY OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY

CHAPTER ONE 1.1    OVERVIEW OF STUDY Business of all sorts are established by their respective owners for the purpose of achieving some set of objectives. These objectives may vary in principles and in practice. Ogbor, J.O and Olannye, A.P (2011:46) defined objectives as the specific steps a firm needs to take in order to achieve […]

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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT A TOOL FOR COST AND PROFIT MAXIMIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA MOTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The objective of this research work contains working capital management as a tool for minimization and profit maximization with particular reference to Anambra motor manufacturing company, Enugu. The research design used was the survey method and the sources of data were both primary and secondary. The primary sources were interviews granted to me while

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THE IMPACT OF COST CONTROL IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AS WELL AS ITS PROBLEM

ABSTRACT These research works try as much as possible to look into the impact of cost control in manufacturing industries as well as its problem. In pursuance of this objective, there will be head to highlight the following. Make detailed explanation of the methodology involved in the heading of the cost control in that case

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IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT POLICY ON PROFITABILITY

Chapter one INTRODUCTION                                              1.1       BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Osuagwu (2012) noted in the colonial administration, self-employment was the economic and social way of life for most Nigerians. The businesses of the time were small and operated in the handicraft, manufacturing, constructional activities, including personal, commercial and professional services among others. Before and after Nigeria’s independence,

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THE PROBLEM OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION IN A BEVERAGE INDUSTRY (CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BOTTLING COMPANY OWERRI)

Physical distribution is concerned with the movement of finished and raw material products from the point of origin to the point of consumption (Bowersox 1969:66; Rogers & Leuschner 2004:62–63; Schary 1970:6; Wilson 1961:22). It covers a broad range of activities for the efficient movement of products or services (Khan et al. 2009:42). Physical distribution found

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APPRAISAL OF INVENTORY CONTROL IN A MANUFACTURING COMPANY (A CASE STUDY OF SEVEN UP – BOTTLING COMPANY)

Inventory cost plays an essential role in any organization. The larger the inventory size, the easier it is to reduce costs of purchasing, manufacturing and shipping as well as provide prompts customer’s service. However, a larger inventory stock requires a higher investment of money, higher carrying cost such as storage handling risk of obsolescence and

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USE OF RAW MATERIAL INSPECTION AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY OF PRODUCTION

Raw material inspection methods that used by this company are sampling inspection and 100% inspection. Sampling inspection is conduct on the semi-finished product or work-in-process products. Meanwhile, 100% inspection is conduct for all the products in the company and ended with segregate out the good products and nonconformance products. The factors that influence in-process quality

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THE IMPACT OF QUALITY CONTROL ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE ( A CASE STUDY OF PEUGEOT AUTOMOBILES, UYO

Quality management practices (QMPs) have been proposed to improve organizational performance and received substantial attention in recent researches. This study empirically examines the extent to which QMPs and Organizational performance are correlated and how QMPs impacts on organizational performance. In this study, a QMPs framework is developed according to a comprehensive literature review and represents

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THE IMPACT OF PLANT MAINTENANCE ON QUALITY PRODUCTION IN NIGERIAN BREWERIES, ENUGU

Plant maintenance has to do with the dealing of all management of machineries and tools in a factory. Maintenance is defined as the function of production management concerned with the day to day challenges to maintain the physical plant in a good operating condition. Plant maintenance is having to do with the actions taken by

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