ABSTRACT
This research production and sales of flours
in Dangote aimed to determine whether there exist a relationship between sales
and production of flours and also to determine if there is increase in the
sales and production. Regression analysis and product moment correlation
coefficient were used to analyze the data. The results of the analysis revealed
that there is perfect correlation between the sales and the production of
Dangote flours and also regression analysis revealed that there is linear
relationship between sales and production. We there by recommend to the
Management Board of Dangote Flour Mille to increase their production force in
order to increase their sales in the nearest future.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of Contents vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Aims
and objective of the study 2
1.3 Statement
of Problem 3
1.4 Statement
of Hypothesis 3
1.5 Scope
and Limitations of the study 4
1.6 Definition
of terms 5
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Literatures
Review 7
2.2 Details
of Flour Production 8
2.3 Importance
of sales and marketing in the flour mill industry15
2.4 Technical
Personnel 17
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Methodology 22
3.1 Introduction 22
3.2 Description of the Study Population 22
3.3 Problems Encountered on Data Collection 24
3.4 Method of Data Collection Adopted 24
3.5 Method of Data Analysis 25
3.6 Regression Analysis 26
CHAPTER
FOUR
4.1 Analysis of Data 34
CHAPTER
FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations 43
5.1 Summary 43
5.2 Conclusion 44
5.3 Recommendations 44
References 46
CHAPTER
ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The production of flour for
bread, cake, and the backed food mainly from wheat which is the major materials
used by the miller. Wheat is the most
important and widely cultivated of the world’s main cereal crop. It is grown in
every climate from cold regions like USA, Canada, Russia etc and extreme heat
region like India.
In characteristics the wheat
may be regarded as hard or soft, strong or weak and to the miller of baker its
most important qualities are its strength, colour, flavor and of cause the
amount of flour it will yield (Milling Journal 1997).
Wheat is grain like other
grains e.g rice, millet, maize etc. the purpose of milling endosperm gradually
into flour with minimum or no contamination of the brain, which is the wheat
cover.
Dangote flour mill Ilorin is making used of
hard red winter (H.R.W) wheat called friticum gestium which is the botanical
name for it, to produce its product like bread, flour, Danvita (semolina) and
brain.
Shortage of cassava flour
coupled with surging wheat prices at the world market are adversely affecting
the operations of flour milling companies in the country. In the flour mills
industry almost 90% of the raw materials are imported because Nigeria’s
climate is not viable for the production of wheat. There for rising price of
wheat is therefore a major challenges begin faced in the industry as a ton of
wheat is currently priced at between $180 and $240
1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The main objective of the study is to carry out
a research work in order:
i. To know relationship that exists between
the flour production and sales
ii. To determine the strength of their
relationships
iii. To know the effectiveness of statistical
tool used for the analysis of data
iv. To know whether there is occurrence of
significant difference between production X and sales Y
1.3 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
One of the major defects in
flour production in Nigeria
is unavailability of raw-materials as a local content (not grown locally) and
the cost involved in the importation of cereal (wheat) from other part of the
country.
Moreso, high cost of machine
spare parts as well as power, coupled with the problems of distribution of
products encountered by sales the department and the problem of bad road, are
some of the major problem affecting the distribution and sales of flour.
1.4 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS
1. There is relationship
between the sales and production of flour at Dangote flour mile
2. To
test whether the production of flour is independent of time
Alternative
Hypothesis: To test whether the production of flour is dependent of time
3. Null
hypothesis: To test whether the sales of flour is independent of time
Alternative
Hypothesis: To test whether the sales of flour is dependent of time
1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
Data used for this project
work is mainly secondary data. Extracted from production and sales Department
Dangote flour mill, Ilorin
for the period of (2005-2010).
The data covers only one
month, partly because it refers to daily occurrence and partly because of some
other condition which include:
i. Time
consumed to visit Dangote flour mill for the extraction of facts. It took
series of appointment in consulting one department to others. At end little
data was released.
ii. Re-booking
of appointment: Due to assignment lectures and other academic activities
sometimes miss the appointing time therefore, I need to re-book another day of
appointment.
iii. The general problem of not wanting to
release data.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
WHEAT – A genetic term applied to wheat, which
is due to variety of characteristics.
TEMPERING – A process less elaborate
conditioning which produce desired physical champ in wheat by means of (10
water addition and two (2) time for penetration).
GERM – The embryo extracted from the grain
kernels (wheat)
FLOUR MILLING – Is a mechanical manufacturing
process, which produces flour from wheat through comprehensive stage of fonding
and separation
MIDDLING – Particles of endospermic which have
been extracted from the bran as a break rolls which have get to be reduced to
flour fineness.
IMPURITIES
– Foreign materials in the wheat that is removed during process of cleaning.
DANVITA
(Semolina) A course separation of endosperm extracted from wheat.
COMBI CLEANER – It is the combination of
three-machine stronger, separator and the concentration.
FILTERS – It is the final means by which the
finest particles are separated from the conveying air.
PACKING – It is the unit of bins which flour
are stored before transfers to and packing bins from bagging out according to
Gem.
ENDOSPERM –It is the part of the kernel that
makes white flour
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