THE IMPACT OF QUALITY CONTROL TECHNIQUE ON THE PROFITABILITY IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS

105 PAGES (14158 WORDS) Management Studies Project
ABSTRACT
This research work on the impact of quality control techniques on profitability in manufacturing organizations strives to assess the role of quality control in enhancing the profitability of manufacturing organizations. The study argues that the ultimate aim of any manufacturing company is the production of quality goods and services for the satisfaction of its customers and to maximize profit. The study reveals that for any product to survive the competitive nature of the market depends on the value attached to the products by the consumers. Such value may include quality, durability, price, utility and cost of others. It further asserts that printing industries are concerned with/ despite the fact that the printing products are being used by a wide range of customers within the society, there is need for the manufacturers to consider individual optimum benefits, to be abele to accomplish this aim, the quality of the product must be given adequate recognition. One of the major findings was that, the quality control personnel need to be given adequate compensation and recognition to enable them perform creditably well. Their basic functions of supervision is to ensure that standard outputs are produced for the satisfaction of their clients. It is recommended that New Nigeria Newspaper should therefore intensify more effort in their quality control techniques practice to bring their products to the standard of other foreign country predicts so as to enhance their profitability.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page----------i
Declaration---------ii
Approval Page---------iii
Dedication ---------iv
Acknowledgement--------v  
Abstract----------vi
Table of Contents--------vii

CHAPTER ONE
1.0Introduction--------1
1.1Background to the Study------1
1.2Statement of the Problem------5
1.3Objective of the Study-------7
1.4Statement of Hypothesis------8
1.5Significance of the Study------9
1.6Scope of the Study-------10
1.7Limitation of the Study------11
1.8Historical Background of the Case Study---11
1.9Definition of Terms-------13

CHAPTER TWO
2.0Introduction--------16
2.1Definition of Quality Control Technique---17
2.2Quality Inspection/Monitory-----18
2.3Quality Control Technique Function----27
2.4Quality Control Technique and Inspection---29
2.5Quality and Reliability------ 32
2.6Quality Control in Printing Department Printing Process--39
2.7Acceptance Sampling Technique in Quality Control Technique-39
2.8Total Quality Management (TQM) Techniques in Quality Control42
2.9Economic of Quality Control-----47

CHAPTER THREE
3.0Research Methodology-------49
3.1Research Design--------49
3.2Research Population-------49
3.3Sample Size and Sampling Techniques----49
3.4Method of Gathering Data------50
3.5Justification for Method Used-----51
3.6Method of Data Analysis------52
3.7Justification of Instrument Used-----53
References---------55

CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0INTRODUCTION
4.1DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.2Discussion of Result
4.3TESTS OF HYPOTHESIS
4.4NEW FINDINGS

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
5.2CONCLUSION
5.3RECOMMENDATIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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