CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW Some years back there has been some controversy about what embarks the need for the application of computer system in materials management. Te world of computer is basically a friendly one and no special credential s needed to become part of it. While its true that modern computer system involves complex technologies and theories their use is becoming easier all the time computer have a general purpose nature which makes them endless executives, top management and list of more people. Those who recognized the computer system have recognized that if has been in existence since the evolution of man and wit needed a remarkable development of data processing equipment of data processing equipment used in ending the recording analysis and reporting of information in the operation of complex business system lenders and fearon (1997: 102). To start with the following; 1. Computerization in materials management means converting the manual system into computer system for efficient operations and much procurement organization are now using computer system. Thousand of requisition are received and processed daily, many requests for quotation are sent out to suppliers, may quotation are receive from suppliers and also analyzed and the volume of the involve in materials management in large s and required computer system to mark it fact and easier to manager 2. The application of computer system in materials right is to ensure the immediate availability of much more complete data for sued in making purchase and related materials decision because of its fantastic speed, the computer can supply management era with virtually instantaneous reports which right otherwise takes an army f clerks weeks or months to prepare and to update. The timeless of such reports enables materials management executive to manage by exception an to do a more effective and economical job of purchasing and managing the flow of materials throughout the operation in Nigeria bottling company.