THE IMPACT OF PLANT MAINTENANCE ON QUALITY PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIAN BREWERIES

ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of plant and equipment maintenance on quality  Productivity in Nigeria Breweries. The research questions that guided the study were: How does plant and equipment maintenance affect the standard of production in Nigeria Breweries Kaduna? How does plant and equipment maintenance affect efficiency and speed of production in Nigeria Breweries? What is the effect of plant and equipment maintenance on quality production in Nigeria Breweries Kaduna, and what are the problems militating against plant and equipment maintenance in Nigeria Breweries Kaduna? A survey method was used for this study. The population consists of all the staff in the Production department of Nigeria Breweries Kaduna. Out of the population 120 people, so was selected using the simple random sampling technique? A questionnaire developed by the researcher based on the five liker scale format must used as the sole instrument of data collection. Mean scores was used to analyze the data obtained from the field. Research result indicates that plants and equipment maintenance effect efficiency and productions speed by safe guiding plant and equipments against breakdown which could cause error in production and consequently affect quality. This enhances the quality and as well as productivity in production due to uninterrupted production. In spite of this plant and equipment maintenance is confronted with constraint arising from the used of substandard spare part due to improper inspection of such part by procurement officers constant power out age and regular use of generator which affect  the health of plant and equipment.   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page----------i Declaration---------ii Approval Page---------iii Dedication----------iv Acknowledgement--------v Abstract----------vi
Table of Contents--------vii CHAPTER ONE  1.1 Background of the study-------1 1.2 Statement of the problem-------3 1.3 Objectives of the study-------3 1.4 Significance of the study-------4 1.5Research Questions--------5 1.6Scope of the study--------5 1.7Limitation of the study------6
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1Introduction-------8 2.2The concept of maintenance of plant and equipment in factory10 2.3The concept of quality production-----11 2.4Fundamental requirement of plant and equipment maintenance13 2.5The technique used in plant maintenance---16 2.6The relationship between quality and production--20 2.7The impact of plant and equipment maintenance on quality production-22 2.8The constraint of plant and equipment maintenance-23 2.9Summary of findings-------
CHAPTER THREE:  METHODOLOGY 3.1Introduction-------26 3.2Research design-------- 26 3.3Area of the study-------26 3.4Population of the study------27 3.5Sampling size and sampling technique----27 3.6Instrument of data collection-----27 3.7Validation of instrument------28 3.8Reliability of instrument------29 3.9Method of data collection------29 3.10Method of data analysis------30
CHAPTER FOUR 4.1Introduction--------31 4.2Characteristic of respondents-----31 4.3Data Analysis---------34 4.4Summary of findings-------42 4.5Discussion of Findings------43
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY CONCLUTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1Introduction--------46 5.2Summary---------46 5.3Conclusion---------48 5.4Recommendation-------48 5.5Suggestions for Further Study-----49 Bibliography-