PRODUCT AS AN IMPORTANT TOOLS OF IMPROVING THE PROFITABILITY OF AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BOTTLING COMPANY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE )

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page                                                                               i

Certification                                                                            ii

Dedication                                                                                       iii

Acknowledgement                                                                iv

Table of Content                                                                             v-vii

Chapter One

1. Introduction                                                                  1-3

1.1    Objective of the Study                                                          4

1.2    Scope of The Study                                                    5

1.3    Limitation of the Terms                                               5-6

1.4    Definition of Terms                                                      6-8

1.5    Plan of the Study                                                                  8-9

Chapter Two

2.0    Literature Review                                                        10-12

2.1    Meaning of Product                                                     12-13

2.2    Classification of Product                                             14-15

2.3    Product Development and Failure                                      16

2.4    Product Development Process                                  16-19

2.5    Stages of Product Life Cycle                                     20-23

2.6    Market Strategies and Analysis                                 23-28

2.7    Product Markets Strategies                                        28-38

2.8    Advantages of Strategy                                              38-39

2.9    Problem and Limitation of Strategies                        39

Chapter Three

3.0    Research Methodology                                              40-44

3.1    Statement of Hypothesis                                            44-46

3.2    Procedure of Data Collection                                     46-47

3.3    Method Used                                                               48-50

3.4    Historical Background of NBC Ilorin                          50-51

3.5    Organization Structure of Nigeria Bottling Company        51-53

Chapter Four

4.0    Presentations and Analysis of Data Collection                 54-57

4.1    Products and its Profitability to                                  

Nigerian Bottling Company                                        57-59

Chapter Five

5.0    SUMMERY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION AND REFERENCE                                                     60

5.1    Summary                                                                     60-62

5.2    Recommendation                                                        62-64

5.3    Conclusion                                                                   65-68

          References                                                                  69-70

          Questionnaire                                                              71-73

CHAPTER ONE

1.0    INTRODUCTION

          Any organization that wants to remain in operation must produce something [goods or services] .Not just producing ,but producing what the people want and make it available at an economic and reasonable once the success of any organization therefore depends solely on what it offer to the target market.

There are concept to be adhered to increased the profit level of and organization ‘An  organization needs to develop implement and monitor a systematic marketing plan .the marketing mix is the center of or the planning activities of the organizations returned the 4ps 11is product , places ,promotion ,and price from which his write up will be base on ‘’product’’ as an important tool of improving the profitability.

Product  does not only mean the physical or visible part of an article as a layman may view it , but  it consist of psychological features which qualities it to be consideration an anything [good and services] worthy to be given a monetary value for utility given or derived from it.

As the topic indicate , products is one of the tools at the disposal of a marketer to increase the profit of an organization and it comprises of features such as branding and packaging and concept like formal , core and augmented product .every business organization existence depend on the success of its products. Therefore a product  cannot jest occur , it involve a lot of activities like planning organizing etc to develop a product

Product can be likened to a seed that was planted on a prepare ground and with constant weeding and wetting ,which , and germination and growth up to maturity level for harvesting this harvested crop are then transformed into food materials . that supply the nutrient needed by the body invariably , a product develops from stage in the market while the other of the marketing mix works towards it success . it should  be also emphasized that the success of a  product brings prestige, honour and glory to the company while is failure bring shame , loss regret to the company may even loose its corporate identity.

In actual fact ,no product has a permanent stay in market for life or a single stage as the product will have to pass through has series stage ,as the product during is existence ,the stage are the introductory growth , maturity and declining stage .A product with effective marketing plan will enjoy and stay longer in the market because of good marketing strategies.

The market is usually large, this company must develop products that would be acceptable to the various member of the market that have been segmented according to their needs.

This project will provides a guideline on the tools needed to effectively manage a product through constant monitoring of the market that fits their product and adjust the product to meet the taste of the target market

1.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY .

This project aims at achieving the following objectives: