The Impact Of Material Handling Equipment on Store Activities (A Case Study of Doyin Investment Limited Company)

PROPOSAL

This research project will be based on the impact of materials handling equipment on store activities a case study of Doyin investment limited Ilorin. Handling equipment is device for effecting inventory movement within and outside the store. The research work will consist of five chapters. Chapter one will discuss the introduction historical background of the study, statement of the general problem the objective of the study, the significance of the study, research, scope of the study, limitation of the study, hypothesis formulation, definition of the terms. Chapter two contain the literature review, chapter three will focus in research methodology, research design, source of data, research instrument used, research instrument used, research population and sample size sampling procedure employed and method of data analysis. Chapter four will be data presentation, analysis and test of hypothesis. While chapter five will detail out the summary of finding, conclusions, recommendations, references and appendix.             

TABLE OF CONTENT

Certificationi

Dedicationii

Acknowledgementiii

Proposal v

Table of contentvi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0Introduction1

1.1Historical Background of the Study2

1.2Statement Of The  General Problem7

1.3The objective of the study8

1.4Significance of the study9 

1.5The scope of the study9

1.6Limitation of the study9

1.9Definition Of Terms11

CHAPTER TWO

2.0Literature Review13

2.1Various types of materials suitable for stockyard storage 22

2.2Materials handling system23

2.3Types of equipment30

CHAPTER THREE

3.0Methodology36

3.1Research Approaches36

3.2Sources of Data36

3.3Research Instruments used37

3.4  Questionnaire 38 

3.5Research population and sample size38

3.6Sampling procedure employed 38

3.7Method of data Analysis39

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0Data Presentation and Analysis40

4.1Test of Hypothesis57

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0Summary of Findings59

5.1Conclusion61

5.2Recommendations 62

References66

Appendix 68