ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION SYSTEM DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT IN THE SOFT DRINK

INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF LIMCA BOTTLING PLANT OKIGWE)

ABSTRACT
The utmost aim of this study is to clearly define the factors necessary for the design of an
efficient production system with a medium scale industry as the case study.  It is also hoped that
in the course of the study definition will be given to the design of a production system as it is
manifested practically in commerce and industry

Taking Limca bottling  company Okeigwe as the case study it is aimed to find out if overall
performance of production of the company is a direct consequence of the  nature of system and
the criteria for the selection of the system design and management

In carrying out this research obvious efforts were direct towards the following

1.                  Defining effective management procedures for operating efficient production

system.

2.                    To find how an efficient production system can leas to the provision of abundant
goods and service and create employment opportunities.

Due to the nature of the study only those on the management level of the study, only those on
analysis of data obtained and findings the researcher was able to conclude that:

1.                  Effective management procedure will guarantee the operation of   efficient
production system

2.                  There exist a relationship between production

3.                  Efficient production system design can lead to provision of quality goods and
service and also    create employment opportunities

In concluding the work the researcher made the following recommendations:

i.                    The company should hold firm to active strategy in production

ii.                  Work study should be carried by the company

iii.                The company has to source raw material locally

iv.                They have to reduce their level of inventories

v.                  Try to expand the existing market of their products

It is the opinion of the researcher that if the above recommendation are looked into the company
stands to gain more.

TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.1              Introduction
1.2              Historical background

1.3              Statement of problem
1.4              Significance of study

1.5              Objective of the study

1.6              Research question

1.7              Scope of study

1.8              Limitation of study

1.9              Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO
2.0              Literature review
2.1              Scope of production management

2.2              Organization for business  planning

2.3              Business planning under systems approach

2.4              Major steps in managerial planning

2.5              Identification of opportunities and threats

2.6              Implementation

2.7              Production system design

2.8              Facilities requirement

2.9              Impute acquisition

2.10          Production system review and evaluation

2.11          Employee performance appraisal

Reference

CHAPTER THREE
Research design and methodology
3.0       Introduction

3.1              Area of study

3.2              Population

3.3              Sample size determination

3.4              Instrument for data collection

3.5              Validation of the instrument

3.1              Reliability of the instrument

3.2              Method of data collection

3.3              Questionnaire distribution and   retrieval

CHAPTER FOUR
4.1       DatA Presentation  and analysis
4.2              Presentation of data  and  data analysis

4.3              Summary of finding

CHAPTER FIVE
5.1Discussion of finding

5.2 Conclusion

5.3Recommendation

5.4 suggestions for further studies

Reference

Bibliography

Questionnaire

CHAPETR ONE
1.1              INTRODUCTION
Planning and forecasting are all elements of efficient.
The industrial and overall development  of any nation in one way or the other is based on the
efficiency in the production sector of the nations economy this efficiency can only be
achieved through the adequate and proper utilization of all the factors of production in
conjunction  with designing a good production system.
In analyzing production system the following decision are involved

Decision about the quality of production facilities required and their respective location’s need to
be made; there are also decisions about the required level of performance  and  the more
decision have to be made on the desired method of production and the management procedure
that is to be introduces.
When all the above have been adequately  taken care of the task of operating the production
system is then considered in tackling this problem the management will have to formulate the
production scheduling and control quality control and inventory management.  To undertake   
these operations efficiently they will need to be properly defined in their design as in their
relationship to the production system  other wise management will run into a brick wall it is only
when all facts of the  production system are sequentially organized that the system can be
efficiently operated

1.2              HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 
This Limca Bottlers Plc was incorporated in Nigeria in 1985- it is owned by an incline national at
inception they opened a plant at Warri which is still being regarded as their head quarters.

The Okigwu plant of Limca bottlers was commissioned in May 15th 1973.  at the Okigwu plant
they produce a range of three brands of soft drinks namely: Limca Gold spot and Pearle soda
their production machines which includes the horst corller Hansa serving increasing and justice
citer where all imported from harmony. The plant is located along the Enugu to Okigwe express
road
1.3              STATEMENTS OF PROBLEM
The Nigeria nation is so complex and diversified that the we can not afford a poor production
system design the attendant problems of  a poor production system design are numerous some
of these are that it results to inefficiency in production which in turn leads to scarcity of goods and
service which is a fall-out of constant break down in machines wastages in time and material
delay in supplies and orders when  it is obvious all these are available coupled with very inferior
method of production.

Poor organization may sometimes lead to a situation where the work standard in one sector
being higher than in another sector with in the same production system leading to the production
of substandard goods and service which may not meet market standard. These are the problems
that the researcher seeks to proffer situation to

1.4              SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
Production efficiency is best improved by finding the best possible production system design
efficiency in production is of utmost importance to a developing nation like Nigeria

It is obviously true that in any field of human endeaviour improvement are achieves by learning
what people do how they do them with what efforts  (positive and negative) and possible need for
adjustment. Therefore the analysis of production system design and management in the soft
drink industry is no exception the finding of this study shall be an indispensable impute for
successful administration in our country like Nigeria it will improved an efficient production
system design which will lead to provision of quality goods and service and also create more
employment opportunities for the nation.

1.5              OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
In carrying but the study the following objectives are held on view

1.                  To examine and analyze the probable relationship between production system
design and production efficiency

2.                  Defining effective management procedure for operating efficient product system

3.                  To identity most of the possible solution to problem of production system design

4.                  To find out best out of various operation in the design a product system will have to
achieve efficiency in production

1.6              RESEARCH QUESTION
In the course of this study the researcher intends to provide the answers to these questions

i.                    Does the effective management producers guarantee operation of efficient

production system

ii.                  What are the relationship that exist between production system design and
production efficiency

iii.                Does production system design lead to provision quality goods and service and
create employment opportunities

iv.                What are the problems in production system design and production efficiency?
1.7              SCOPE
This study covers five soft drink plant spread over four states Imo Abia Enugu and Anambra they
are 7 up bottling company Aba Nigeria bottling company Enugu and Onistsh Limca bottling
company Onitsha and Limca bottling company at Okigwu was taken as the case study.  All the
various economic factors were taken into consideration carrying out the study.  The existing
government legislation in these areas were looked into sight was not lost of the present
economic depression and its effect on the company’s sales revenue and growth. the study will be
limited to the present capacity and production lines as efforts will not be directed into areas of
strategies for company’s growth and or introduction of new products

1.8                  DEFINITION OF TERMS
PRODUCTION:       Any process or procedure which is designed and organized to transform a
set of impute variable and components into a specific set of out put element
MANAGEMENT:    The utilization and combination of organization’s resources to achieve goals
and it involved planning organizing stating direction and controlling
SYSTEM:      Any set of various working together in relation to one another.
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT:          The co-ordination of various inputs in the process of production
and the out put stage to achieve the desired result in the system
LABOUR:     This involves the human input whether mental  physical directed towards production
activities.  It include all the production line from the lowly to the bard of directors
EMPLOYMENT:     All those working for payment in a business organizaiton in  government
institutions and  are subordinates to the authority of the employer
PLANNING: A process for selecting the future course of action armed at achieving desired
objectives
PRODUCTION DESIGN:   All decision on performance requirements output level production
facilities and locations.
DISCUSSION OF FINDING
Based on the research analysis the following findings were made:
i. The company does not engage on routine maintenance thereby resulting
in breakdown of most of its machines.

ii. The company rely heavily on important of raw materials importing 90% of its raw
materials and sourcing a mere 10% of its raw materials locally.
iii. The company inventory control system is not effective defending solely on the store
keeper which results in wastages and the finance of company being tired down unnecessary.

iv. The company normally have low production as a result of breakdown of machines due to
bad maintenance culture and reduction of staff strength.
v. The company's production capacity is blow average.

CONCLUSION
Production is the foundation or bedrock of economic development the
development of any nation or business organization depend on production
efficiency which can only be achieved with an adequately designed
production system.
The limca bottling company with their years of experience in the industry
and their average resources can effectively utilize all these to production
quality goods at the right time and quantity profitability their future look very
bright.

RECOMMENDATIONS
based on the finding the following recommendation was made.
i. RAW MAETRIAS:
The company should endeaviour to sources their raw material locally so as
to conserve foreign exchange the efforts in this direction will also create
more jobs
ii. EQUIPMENT
New equipment needs to be acquired to avoid constant overhauling which
result in loss of days of production. The company needs to introduce a
goods maintenance culture carrying out preventive scheduled and routine
maintenance to give the machines long life.
iii. INVENTORY
The company should rely on both the store keeper and the customer for
inventory control this will help in reducing wastage and tying down of
capital
iv. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Authority should be delegated from supervisor to subordinate for minor
operations to ensure easy compliance and quick action on the said
operation