Abstract
TABLEOF CONTENTS
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study...........................................................................
1.2 Statement of Problem................................................................................ 4
1.5 Research Hypothesis................................................................................. 7
1.6 Significance of the study........................................................................... 7
1.8 Definition of Terms.................................................................................. 9
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 General Overview of Nigeria Breweries................................................... 11
2.2 Concept of Inventory.............................................................................. 12
2.2.1 Types of Inventory ................................................................................. 14
2.2.2 Reasons for Inventory............................................................................. 16
2.3 Inventory Management........................................................................... 18
2.3.1 Inventory levels ..................................................................................... 19
2.3.2 Inventory Costs ...................................................................................... 20
2.3.4 Customer satisfaction............................................................................... 20
2.4 Inventory Management Techniques......................................................... 22
2.4.1 Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model.................................................. 22
2.4.2 Just in time (J.I.T) .................................................................................. 24
2.4.3 The Action Level Methods of Inventory Management ............................. 24
2.5 Theoretical Framework .......................................................................... 25
2.5.1 Relationship Marketing Theory.............................................................. 25
2.5.2 Assimilation Theory .............................................................................. 26
2.6 Empirical Review................................................................................... 27
CHAPTER THREE:RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design ................................................................................... 31
3.2 Area of the Study ................................................................................... 31
3.3 Sources of Data ..................................................................................... 31
3.4 Data Analysis Technique........................................................................ 32
3.5 Model Specification................................................................................ 32
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data Presentation.................................................................................... 34
4.2 Data Analysis......................................................................................... 34
4.3 Test of hypothesis .................................................................................. 34
4.3.1 Test of hypothesis One............................................................................. 35
4.3.2 Test of hypothesis Two............................................................................ 36
4.3.3 Test of hypothesis Three.......................................................................... 37
4.4 Discussion of result ................................................................................ 38
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FIVE:SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.2 Summary of Findings.............................................................................. 39
5.3 Conclusion............................................................................................. 39
5.3 Recommendations.................................................................................. 40
5.3 Limitation of the Study........................................................................... 41
References....................................................................................................... 42
