ABSTRACT
This project is aimed at developing an alert
system which notifies shop owners and managers of products/inventory which are
about to expire. Faced with the challenges shop owners face with loses and
health hazards brought about by expired products, the researcher aimed at
developing a product/Inventory Expiration system that manages product
expiration in a computerized manner.
The Product expiration management system
notifies/alerts the store manager on products expiring soon for prompt
attention and decision. The system was built with PHP, MYSQL and Bootstrap
Technologies.
TABLE OF CONTENT:
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the Study
1.2
Statement of the Research Problem
1.3
Objectives of the Study
1.4
Significance of the Study
1.5
Research Questions
1.6
Research Hypothesis
1.7
Conceptual and Operational Definition
1.8
Assumptions
1.9
Limitations of the Study
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1
Sources of Literature
2.2
The Review
2.3
Summary of Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1
Research Method
3.2
Research Design
3.3
Research Sample
3.4
Measuring Instrument
3.5
Data Collection
3.6
Data Analysis
3.7
Expected Result
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
4.1
Data Analysis
4.2
Results
4.3
Discussion
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1
Summary
5.2
Recommendations for Further Study
Bibliography
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Products are considered as the business
resources for the organization. This includes managing the product with
appropriate way to review any time as per the requirement. Therefore, it is
important to have a web-based Product Expiration System which has the ability
to generate reports, report products expiry dates, maintain the balance of the
stock, details about the purchase and sales in the organization, which helps to
minimize loses to the business or negative health hazards to consumers. These
web application can be used by large or small business organization for the
management of their stock in the production houses. After analyzing the other
Product Expiration systems, we decided to include some of common and key
features that should be included in every Product Expiration system. The
Product Expiration System is a complete web-based application designed with
HTML, CSS and PHP technology. The main aim of the project is to develop Product
Expiration System Model software in which all the information regarding the
stock of the organization will be presented. It is an internet based
application which has admin component to manage the inventory and maintenance
of the inventory system. This application is based on the management of stock
of an organization. The application contains general organization profile,
sales details, Purchase details and expiration dates presented in the
organization. There is a provision of updating the inventory also.
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1.
To develop the easy
management of the inventory.
2.
To handle the
inventory details like purchase details, manufacturer details and expiration
dates of Products.
3.
To maintain a record
of batches of product brought to the store.
4.
To keep a record of
product brought to the store.
5.
To detect about to
expire and expired products in the store.
6.
To calculate the loss
on expired products.
1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
Health hazards to consumers and huge loss to
businesses have been the major challenges posed by expired products. Manually
taking stock of products by small scale/medium scale business owners are still
prone to human errors. When consumers are exposed to expired products, they may
have various health challenges ranging from stomach upsets to food poisoning
(which may result to death).
Apart from law suits the shop owner may face,
he/she will be losing money if the products in the store expires without his/her
notice.
These challenges are the main reasons the
researcher sought to develop a computerized system that notifies shop owners
and managers of impending products that are about to expire. This system is
significant in the sense that it will curb loses and prevent health hazards to
consumers.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
To develop a web Product Expiration system to
assist business owners take stock and regulate product expiring dates, solves
the tedious work and activities in calculating and taking stocks of large
product for large business owners in which they end up missing expiry dates,
mis-calculating and discarding some important figures, with this Inventory
system, business owners can now take stock, check product expiration dates,
calculate their products left with just a click.
The system can aid Shop owners and managers
make prompt and informed decisions of products that are about to expire.
Clearance sales, Immediate Consumption of Products, Gifting of Product etc.
could be good measures that can be taken to minimize loss to the business or
prevent health hazards to consumers.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Product Expiration System is targeted to the
small or medium organization which doesn’t have proper records of their
products, also for those organization that deals with products that expire, a
proper system to keep track of product expiration is important.
The study will focus primarily on Shoprite
Mall Enugu.
1.
1. 6
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Inventory - a complete list of items such as property,
goods in stock, or the contents of a building/ warehouse.
Stock - The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a shop
or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
Product- an article or substance that or is manufactured refined for
sale.
Expiring date- date of shelf life of a product.
Might still be safe, but quality is no longer guaranteed.
Web application – A web application is a computer application
program that utilizes web browsers and web technology to perform takes over the
internet.
Transaction - an instance of buying or selling something.