MANAGEMENT OF STOCK IN PUBLIC UTILITY

MANAGEMENT OF STOCK IN PUBLIC UTILITY

ABSTRACT

This project is primarily concerned with the analysis of management of stock in public utility companies with particular reference to the.

Distribution and Marketing department of the (PZ PLC). In doing this, the researcher briefly explain some of the general problems facing the stores control functions in many organizations and went on to touch on the background of the subject matter where some of the activities of the organization were highlighted. Some of the problem facing stores control systems were highlighted to include the dearth of qualified stores personnel, overstock and sometimes under stocking, pilferages, deterioration, obsolence and insufficient store materials. The research work further reviewed related literature on the subject matter to sample the opinions of various authors on the subject. The review of related literatures centred on inventory control, stock control, problems in accounting for stocks, products procurement and management, reasons for holding stock, stores control, stock taking and stock checking, cyclical provisioning, stock record system, among others. The researcher noted there was a consensus among the authors on these matters as mentioned above.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11

CHAPTER THREE

Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69

MANAGEMENT OF STOCK IN PUBLIC UTILITY

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