The Impact of Oversea Buying on a Company’s Smooth Production Process (A Case Study of Globa Soap and Detergent, Ilorin)

ABSTRACT

The research work is basically concerned with the international procurement and its justification. The research work covers the purchasing activities of Global Soap and Detergent Industry limited Ilorin. International buying is the procurement activities which involved source and obtaining needs or requirement from a foreign country for use in another country. International trade is particularly important to consumer in all nations. Nations trade in what they produce most efficiently in an atmosphere of competitive world, resulting increase standard of living for all people of the world. This research work is divided into five chapters in order to aid a better understanding. Chapter one is the introduction of the subject matter, statement of the problem of purchasing in the company, scope and limitation. The historical background of the company understudy. Global soap and detergent industry limited Ilorin and the definition of terms. Chapter two covers the literature review especially on books that are more useful and relevant to the project under study. In addition to the literature review is definition on international buying reason for growth in international buying problem of international buying justification of international purchasing and relationship of local and international buying. Chapter three is based on research methodology instrument used for data collection, population and sample size statistical method used in analyzing data. Chapter four is the presentation and analysis the data used. Chapter five contains the discussion of the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations and references.

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGEi

CERTIFICATION ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT vii

TABLE OF CONTENT viii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Objectives of the Study 3

1.2 Statement of the Problem 4

1.3 Scope and Limitation of the Study 5

1.4 Significance of the Study 7

1.5 Historical Background of study of the Case Study 8

1.7 Definition of Terms 12

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review 15

2.1 Benefit of International Procurement 22

2.2 Justification of International Procurement 28

2.3 Hypothesis Formulation 30 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0Research Methodology32

3.1 Instrument used for Data Collection 33

3.2 Population and Sample Size 35

3.3 Statistical Method used in Data Analysis 35

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0Presentation And Analysis Of Data37

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation 50

5.1 Recommendation 52

5.2 Conclusion 54

REFERENCES 56

QUESTIONNAIRE 57