BY
BETTY CHEROTICH - BBM/0698/10
SOLOMON BIWOTT KIPSIRIA - BBM/0676/11
MUDOGO ROTICH JAMES - BBM/0673/08
A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AT MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NOVEMBER, 2012
DECLARATION
Declaration by the Reseachers
This study is our original work and has not been presented in any other institution for Academic Purpose or Otherwise.
1.BETTY CHEROTICH SIGN DATE BBM/0698/10 __________________ __________
2.JAMES MUDOGO ROTICH BBM/0673/08 __________________ __________
3.SOLOMON KIPSIRIA BIWOTT BBM/0676/11 __________________ __________
Declaration by the Superviser.
This Research has been submitted with my approval as the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Supervisor.
NAME SIGN DATE
MR.KWENDO ____________________ _______________
DEDICATION
This research is dedicated to the staff of Lake Victoria North Water Services Board, National Highways Authority - Kakamega District, and Kenya Seed Company limited.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Many thanks goes to our supervisor Mr. Kwendo for his continuous support and guidance towards writing of this research proposal. Also many thanks goes to our fellow collegues for their support and encouragement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION 1
DEDICATION 2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
LIST OF FIGURES 6
ABSTRACT 7
ABBREVIATION 8
CHAPTER ONE 9
INTRODUCTION 9 1.1 Background of the study 9 1.2 Statement of the research problem 10 1.3 Purpose of the study. 10 1.4 Ojectives of the Study. 11 1.5 Research Questions 11 1.6 Signnficance of the study. 11 1.7 The Scope of the study 11
CHAPTER TWO 13
LITERATURE REVIEW 13
2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 General Overview of Inventory Management 13 2.3. Establishment of Stock levels 14
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