AUTOMATED STOCK/INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM - A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY (NOA), ABUJA

Abstract

This Project is an attempt to solve the cOllventional problems associated to the use of the traditional manual stock/inventory control system in the store. From the study carried out, the following lapses were identified as part of the impediment s associated to stores administration. Time wasting in stock record update, possible over invoicing, mutilation or outright loss of documents, pilfering or stealing and duplication of work schedule among personnel in the store. The problems identified above were critically investigated, and this informed the writer to adequately proposed and designed a possible solution to the problem using a computer system, which have so many advantages over the manual/conventional system. The new system designed allows for large volume of operations with an incredible high speed coupled with accuracy thereby improving the job performance greatly.