A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF STORES IDENTIFICATION AND CODIFICATION PROCEDURE ON EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE STORES OPERATION OF MANUFACTURING COMPANY {A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING C

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification i

Dedication ii

Acknowledgement iii-iv

Table of contents v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Historical background of the case study. 2

1.2 Statement of the problems 3

1.3 Aims and objectives of the study 4

1.4 Significance of the study 5

1.5 Scope of the study 5

1.6 Limitation of the study 6

1.7 Hypothesis of formulation 6

1.8 Definitions of terms 7

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review 10

2.1 Terms and forms of coding system 11

2.2 Advantages of nature of items coding 12

2.3 factors to be considered when introducing a store code 13

2.4 Advantages of stores coding 15

2.5 selecting the code 17

2.6 Different systems of coding 19

2.7 Store coding and computer 21

2.8 Methods of coding 22

2.9 Avoidance of change 23  

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research Methodology 25

3.1 Research Approach 25

3.2 Sources of data 25

3.3 Data collection instruments 26

3.4 Research population and sample size 27

3.5 Sampling procedure employed 28

3.6 Statistical techniques used for data analysis 28

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Presentation and analysis of data 29

4.2 Proof of hypothesis 39

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Summary of findings 41

5.2 Recommendation 42

5.3 Conclusion 43

     Reference 44

     Appendix 45