ASSESSEMENT OF PRODUCTION STRATEGIC PLANNING AND INVENTORY CONTROL IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES

ABSTRACT

The study assessed production strategic planning and inventory control in the hospitality industry. The objective of this study was to determine production strategic planning and inventory control in the hospitality industry, assess how hospitality industries cope with production planning and inventory control in the face of seasonal availability of food items, identify strategies to serve as a platform for future improvement in the area of purchasing food items, determine how these strategies can help in making better production planning and inventory control. The research tried to establish an understanding of production planning and inventory control. The emphasis of this research was on Hotels in aba. Furthermore, the rationale for the research was highlighted. In addition, works by different authors were consulted and the authors duly acknowledged. The research covers a population of 1200 and sample of 300. Questionnaires were administered to all respondents which they all responded. For the research to have meaning, hypothesis were developed and tested. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Title page ﾿ i ﾿

Certification page ﾿ ii

Approval ﾿ iii ﾿

Dedication ﾿ iv

Acknowledgment ﾿ v

Table of contents ﾿ vi

Lists of tables ﾿ ix

Abstract ﾿ x

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 ﾿ Background of the study ﾿ 1

1.2 ﾿ Statement of the problem ﾿ 2

1.3 ﾿ Objectives of the study ﾿ 3

1.4 ﾿ Research question ﾿ 3

1.5 ﾿ Significance of the study ﾿ 3

1.6 ﾿ Scope of the study ﾿ 4

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW ﾿

2.1 ﾿ Conceptual framework ﾿ 5

2.2 ﾿ Theoretical Framework ﾿ 10

2.3 ﾿ Empirical Framework ﾿ 13

2.4 ﾿ Summary of reviewed literature ﾿ 17 

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 

3.0 ﾿ Materials and methods ﾿ 22

3.1 ﾿ Research Design ﾿ 22

3.2 ﾿ Area of study ﾿ 22

3.3 ﾿ Population of study ﾿ 24

3.4 ﾿ Sample and sampling technique ﾿ 24

3.5 ﾿ Instruments of Data collection ﾿ 24

3.6 ﾿ Reliability of the instrument ﾿ 25

3.7 ﾿ Validation of Instrument ﾿ 25

3.8 ﾿ Method of Data Analysis ﾿ 25

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 ﾿ Data presentation ﾿ 26

4.2 ﾿ Modal response of respondents to the questionnaire 

(based on the highest occurrence) ﾿ 36

4.3 ﾿ Analysis of the research questions which are directly relevant 

to the research objective ﾿ 37

4.4 ﾿ Hypothesis/Discussion of Research Question ﾿ 40

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

 5.1 ﾿ Summary of findings ﾿ 43 ﾿

5.2 ﾿ Conclusion ﾿ 43

5.3 ﾿ Recommendations ﾿ 44

5.4 ﾿ Contribution to knowledge ﾿ 44 ﾿

5.5 ﾿ Suggestions for further studies ﾿ 44

REFERENCE ﾿

APPENDIX ﾿ ﾿