ROLE OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT IN PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

ABSTRACT

The study examined the role of material management in production activities. The objective of the study was to examine the effect of material management on production planning in seven up bottling company; examine the effect of material management on procurement in seven up bottling company; examine the relationship between material management and production control in seven up bottling company and to examine the relationship between material management and product distribution in seven up bottling company. The survey research design was adopted for this study. 152 copies of questionnaire were administered to employees of Seven-Up Company, Benin City. Data collected were analyzed using frequency count, percentages, mean and multiple regression techniques via the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 24.0. The empirical result revealed that material management significantly affects production activities. The study concluded by re-emphasizing that for a firm to achieve productivity the goal of materials management should be properly planned out. The study recommends that management department should support the management of an organization in the production activities such as marketing, selling, promotion, control of quantity, quality and cost and that companies need to train staff in the area of material management to further enhance the knowledge of the job.