Effect Of Store Design On Materials Handling A Case Study Of Power Holding Company Of Nigeria (phcn) Kaduna

Chapter I: 1.1     Background of the Study A store is an essential limb of an organization. It is the depository of all materials required by the organizations in the organization and supplies materials as an when required. It is important to note that the store is an area of great expenditure in manufacturing and assembling plant. It is true that store function is a major cost centre which make use of 70-75% annual budget of the firm (Dangana 2005) and thus it can affect saving and therefore contribute significantly and therefore contribute significantly to the profit of the organization. …