ASSESSMENT OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN CASE WOLKITE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The study entitled assessment of material management practice in the case of Wolkite University. The study was conducted with the objective assessing the practice of material management and also has the importance of helping the researcher to improve his practical knowledge and familiarize with thereal world. The data was collected through primary and secondary data collection method and the collected data was analyzed by using descriptive method. And census sampling method was used Using the results of data analysis conclusion was made as follows; The materials does not purchase timely as it is needed, materiel were stored in unquiet or unclean warehouse. The organization does not use computerized system for recording and controlling the purchased materials. There is lack of specialist units and co-ordinate method of material demand forecasting in the organization. Finally the researcher came to an end by recommending important issue to modify the material management practice of the company as follows; to operate the tasks of the organization there should have materials as per required time. The martials should be stored in the clean warehouses to decrease obsoletes of the materials. It is advisable that organization to use computerized inventory controlling method. Demand forecasting should be by specialist unit to be effective in estimating the demand.