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ASSESSMENT OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CONTRIBUTION IN QUALITY DETERMINATION AND CONTROL IN A SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT

The study here explored on “An assessment of purchasing and supply contribution in quality determination and control” A case study of Star Paper Mills Ltd, Aba. To facilitate easy reading and comprehension, the study report has been divided into four chapters. The first chapter begins with an introduction that provides a general overview of the investigation, including a description of problems, objectives of study, research question, significance of the study, statement of hypothesis, scope of study limitations, and definition of terms. The second chapter covers the study’s literature review, with a focus on the research topic purchasing: what it is all about, the basic objectives of the purchasing department, quality: what it is all about, how quality is determined, an assessment of the purchasing role in determining quality, quality determination, and the purchasing role in quality control. The third chapter discusses the study’s principal findings based on concentrically literation. Chapter four summarised the findings, concluded, and made recommendations for immediate use and/or further research. This study presents some of the findings from current research in the subject of An Assessment of Purchasing and Supply Contribution Quality Determination and Control in a Small Scale Industry. The goal is to create a framework for examining the purchasing role in quality assessment and control in industries. Most companies will benefit greatly from this research in terms of determining and controlling the quality of the materials utilised. It is hoped that this research would be useful as well as enjoyable reading for anyone interested in learning more.

Chapter one

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study 

Every organisation, no matter how little, will not waste time and effort producing or arranging for the supply of inferior quality items. This is one of the reasons procurement in most organisations, particularly in the manufacturing business, is receiving more attention than before, all in an effort to avoid waste caused by incorrect purchases.

In fact, the purchasing objective was originally defined as the acquisition of goods and services of the appropriate quality, at the right time, from the right provider, and at the correct price.

Price was placed last, not due to its importance. Would normally be last, but because it frequently depends on the rest of the package, the specification, the quality, and so on, quality was placed first because it is critical.

In absolute terms, quality is a result of excellence’s intrinsic value or grade, as assessed over time by society or by recognised entities in specialised fields. In business and industrial activities, quality is typically defined in terms of its relationship to a need or function; in these cases, the key factor is not the absolute quality of an item, but its suitability in meeting the specific demand at hand.

Quality can also be defined simply as conformity to the given requirements. Buyer obligation and a supplier’s job is to offer maternal whose quality meets the specification requirements.

An assessment of purchase and supply is typically expressed as “the procurement of the right quality material in the right quantity at the right time from the right supplier at the right source and at the most economical price in order to provide value for money.”