The role of purchasing department in enhancing organizational productivity – a case study of Federal Medical Center, Bida Department: Marketing By: godwin01 Project ID: 2407 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe main purpose of the study was to investigate the role of purchasing department on organizational productivity a case study federal medical center Bida .the study was guided by the following variables: inventory control, Purchasing systems costs and material management. In this study, the researcher used descriptive research design, which is undertaken in order to ascertain and be able to describe the characteristics of the variables of interest in a situation. The targeted population in the study was 50 employees of federal medical center bida which was sampled through simple and stratified random sampling designs. Questionnaire was used as a way of collecting primary data. Data coding was done by assigning numbers to questions so that responses could be put into a limited number of categories. The coded data were entered into the computer using Microsoft excel and analyzed by the use of descriptive statistics which included tables, graphs, and percentages. Based on the study findings it was concluded that inventory control affects the productivity of the organization does not experience stock out. Further, it was concluded that the organization has a well-structured inventory management control system. Concerning cost, all the respondents were of the common idea that centralized purchasing reduces cost in their organization and it affects cost moderately. It was found out that the purchasing department highly affects materials management. The study recommended that the organizations should adopt an inventory keeping method that best suits their operation also they should always ensure that there is a long-term, sustainable improvement in materials planning and purchasing to avoid stock-outs. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Marketing project topics and materials you might be interested in»The impact of sales promotion on organizational performance (a case study of Nigeria bottling company PLC)»The impact of advertising on the growth of small scale business in general (a study of standard insurance company, Aba) »Product differentiation as a competitive tool in the marketing of soft drink (a case study of Limca bottling company PLC, Okigwe)»The influence of sales promotion on consumer brand loyalty (a study of uncle c.y bread manufacturing company, Obowo L.G.A of Imo State) »The influence of advertising and personal selling on marketing of new products of commercial banks in Aba (a case study of UBA Nigeria PLC, Aba) »The impact of advertising on sales performance»Marketing Segmentation and Targeting Strategies for a Firm Competitive Growth ( A Case Study of Chris Fast Food Restaurant Owerri Imo State )»Sales promotion as a tool for increasing profitability in an organization (a case study of Nigeria bottling company PLC, Owerri) »The effect of marketing research in product planning process (a case study of Unilever PLC, Aba, Abia state)»The impact of sales promotion in the marketing of consumer product in Nigeria»Consumer attitude towards made in Nigerian products (a study of Aba made leather works)»The relevance of marketing planning in achieving the business growth of dealers of electronics in Imo state (a study of selected dealers of electronic in Owerri metropolis)»The impact of market segmentation on sales turnover»Factors that influence consumer purchase and consumption of eggs in Enugu state»Marketing planning as a strategy for efficient business performance