THE IMPACT OF PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL ON PRODUCTIVITY IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT This research work, accessing the impact of production planning and control on productivity in the manufacturing industry. This study is focused on Nigeria Bottling Company (Coca-Cola), Kaduna. The study covers five chapters, Chapter one introduces the subject matter and spells out the significance of the study. Chapter two make criteria review of the current literature on the subject matter. The third chapter presents the methods of data collections, chapter four shows the presentations and the analysis of the data collected from the respondents. The fifth chapter shows the summary, recommendation and conclusion. The population for this study covers three hundred staff of Cocacola, the researcher randomly selects thirty staff as his sample size. The hypothesis formulated of his study includes: H0: Effective production planning and control do not enhance organizational productivity. H1: Effective production planning and control enhance organizational productivity. Data collected were presented and analyzed in a tabular form using percentage. It was further tested with the use of chi-square and hypothesis was confirmed.   TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the Study------1 1.2Statement of the Problem------3 1.3Objectives of the Study------4 1.4Statement of Hypothesis------5 1.5Significance of the Study------5 1.6Scope of the Study-------5 1.7Limitations of the Study------6 1.8Historical Background of the Case Study---7 1.9Definition of Terms-------8
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1The Meaning of Production------10 2.2Production Planning-------12 2.3Production Control-------18 2.4Planning and Control-------20 2.5Relationship between Production Planning and Control-25 2.6Production Design and Process Planning---25 2.8Basic Alternative/Process Selection----27
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1Research Design-------30 3.2Research Population-------30 3.3Sample Size and Sampling Techniques----31 3.4Methods of Gathering Data------31 3.5Justification of Method Used-----33 3.6Method of Data Analysis------34 3.7Justification of Instrument Used-----34
CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 4.1Data Presentation-------35 4.2Data Analysis--------43 4.3Test of Hypothesis-------46
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1Summary---------49 5.2Conclusion---------49 5.3Recommendations-------50 References--------52 Appendix---------54