چکیده:
The study determined optimum inventory levels for various bakery resources using the bread
supply chain network in Onitsha City. Structured questionnaires were administered among
bakery factories. The optimum design achieved through the optimization model was compared
with the existing systems. Analysis of 90 bakeries with a combined capacity of 3960 revealed
that total money N 564,408,477.28 is spent on energy annually. Of this amount, 66.75% is
expended annually to meet diesel requirements, while firewood and petrol account for 22.57%
and 10.66%, respectively. The results of the ABC analysis show that flour ranks as class A with
over 78%, followed by sugar at 13%, whilst the remainder of the ingredients constitutes 9%.
High operating costs was identified as a major factor militating against the growth of the sector.
Consequently, baked bread is expensive and remuneration is very poor, making the industry less
attractive. The implementation of optimization practice adds value leading to savings amounting
to N 6,957.51, thus enhancing the supply chain competiveness. The annual supply chain
performance measured by inventory turnover shows a frequency of 73 inventory turns. Since the
bakeries contribute to ensuring food security, these findings, if implemented, will assuage the
rising food insecurity in the nation.
خلاصه ماشینی:
For an industrial supply chain outfit such as bread baking, inventory is important for a number of reasons, including ensuring smooth operations, meeting customers’ demands and avoiding production shut down occasioned by the non-availability of raw materials (Ekechukwu et al.
Essentially, the supply chain connects and facilitates product development from production to Int J Supply Oper Manage (), Vol. 2, No. 2 Material Inventory Optimization in Bakery Supply Chain: Implications for Food Security in Nigeria delivery stages, which is aimed at ensuring customer satisfaction at minimum cost and value added can be measured from cost savings.
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Int J Supply Oper Manage (), Vol. 2, No. 2 Material Inventory Optimization in Bakery Supply Chain: Implications for Food Security in Nigeria Table 2.
Int J Supply Oper Manage (), Vol. 2, No. 2 Material Inventory Optimization in Bakery Supply Chain: Implications for Food Security in Nigeria 7500 7000 6500 6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 20 30 40 50 60 Bakery Plant Capacity Figure 1.
Int J Supply Oper Manage (), Vol. 2, No. 2 Material Inventory Optimization in Bakery Supply Chain: Implications for Food Security in Nigeria To investigate any relationships that exist among the findings with energy and manpower requirements, a mean capacity of 44 is used and the combined capacity of the 90 bakeries studied amounts to 3960.