MATERIALS MANAGEMENT IN SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY

ABSTRACT 

In business organisations, materials meant for the production of firms goods and services are of paramount importance and needs adequate management to protect it from spoilage, pilferage and obsolescence. If the right materials in the right quantity are not available at the right time, the profitability and existence of a company will be threatened. This study sought to examine the effect of materials management in Seven-Up Bottling Company, Benin City, Edo State, in terms of their efficiency and effectiveness, organisational performance, innovation and profitablity, quality of work and performance. A survey research design was adopted for this study. The researcher has used descriptive research design for the achievement of the study objectives. Using a simple random sampling technique, this research sampled 100 staffs to participate in the research. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents, out of which 100 copies were filled and retrieved and all copies were found to be valid and useful for this study because they were properly filled. To conduct the analysis , the study utilized statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 22.0) which were presented in tables, mean and standard deviation. Linear Regression analysis was used to test each hypothesis .The reliability of the instrument was tested with the use of Cronbach’s Alpha reliability co-efficient.The study found that materials management has a significant effect on companies effectiveness and efficiency. The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between materials management and organisational performance. It also revealed that there is a significant effect on company's innovation and profitablity. Finally the study found that there is no significant relationship between materials management and company's quality of work and performance. Keywords: Materials Management, Storage, Inventory Management, Materials Handling, and Organisational Performance.