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Supply Chain Management
The enormous losses of fruits and vegetables produced in the country are mainly because of the lack of
proper infrastructure for storage and transportation under controlled conditions. Of late, Supply Chain
Management (SCM) is gaining importance due to globalization. A supply chain is a set of three or more
organizations linked directly by one or more of the upstream or downstream flows of products, services,
finances, and information from a source to a customer. Supply chain management, then, endorses a
supply chain orientation, and involves proactively managing the two-way movement and co-ordination of
goods, services, information and funds (i.e. the various flows) from raw material through to end user. The
changing lifestyle and open economy have forced the manufacturers/suppliers to produce/supply quality
products.
Several factors are driving an emphasis on supply chain management. First, the cost and availability of
information resources between entities in the supply chain allow easy linkages that eliminate time delays
in the network. Second, the level of competition in both domestic and international markets requires
organizations to be fast, agile, and flexible. Third, customer expectations and requirements are becoming
much more stringent. So to satisfy the consumers, SCM system should operate with the two main
objectives timelines s and quality.
The Supply Chain Umbrella
A large set of activities besides purchasing is part of supply chain management. Each of these seemingly
diverse activities is part of a network that will define how efficiently and effectively goods and information
flow across a supply chain. The activities include
i. Purchasing: Most organizations include purchasing as a major supply chain activity since purchasing is
the central focus.
ii. Quality control: Almost all organizations recognize the importance of supplier quality and the need to
prevent rather than simply detect quality problems. Progressive organizations work directly with suppliers
to develop proper quality control procedures and processes.
iii. Demand and supply planning: Demand planning identifies forecasts of anticipated demand,
inventory adjustments, orders taken but not filled and spare part and after-market requirements. Supply
planning is the process of taking demand data and developing a supply, production, and logistics network
capable of satisfying demand requirements.
iv. Material or inventory control: The material group is often responsible for determining the inventory
level of finished goods required to support customer requirements, which emphasizes the physical
distribution (i.e., outbound or downstream) side of the supply chain. The inventory control group is often
responsible for determining the inventory level of finished goods required to support customer
requirements, which emphasizes the physical distribution (i.e., outbound or downstream) side of the
supply chain. v. Order processing: Order processing helps ensure that customer receive material when
and where they require it. It represents a link between the producer and the external customer.
vi. Production planning, scheduling and control: Production planning, scheduling and control involve
determining a time-phased schedule or production, developing short-term production schedules, and
controlling work-in-process production. vii. Warehousing / distribution: Warehousing / distribution is
particularly important for companies that produce according to a forecast in anticipation of future
sales. viii. Customer service: Customer service includes a wide set of activities that attempt to keep a
customer satisfied with a product or service.
TNAU & MSU in supply chain management
TamilNadu Agricultural University and Michigan State University, USA are engaged to address the

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emerging supply chain problems in fruits and vegetables through a scheme on “Building university
capacity to improve fruit and vegetable supply chain development in India” funded by USAID
through Association of Liason office, USA.
Objectives
The project aimed at improving Supply Chain Management (SCM) scenario of the country through
1. Developing competency of faculty,
2. Developing curriculum and learning opportunities and
3. Strengthening partnership linkages among the stakeholders including farmers.
There were number of very positive unique aspects of the TNAU/MSU partnership which elevated the
project beyond an exercise in value chain development of agri-food systems with explicit attention being
paid not only to entire value chain but also to the bio-physical and socio-cultural environments in which
there were to operate.
Success stories
i. Federation formed for the ‘King of fruits’
During one of the workshops arranged at TNAU under the HED/ALO project, an action plan was drawn
based on the SWOC conducted amongst the various stake holders of mango in Tamil Nadu. It was
derived that supply chain will be effective and efficient, only when farmers’ forums are formed as a vital
step to go further. Accordingly, an apex body called the “Tamil Nadu Mango Growers’ Federation”
(TAMAFED) was formed to deal with all issues regarding mango production. This facilitated better team
work among the farmers so as to face the various challenges in supply chain management.
ii. Trading of mangoes goes online - a ‘One India-One Market concept’
Farmers in Krishnagiri are now getting fair prices for their mangoes. They are able to market their produce
worldwide at the click of a mouse, thanks to the on line spot trading introduced by Safal National
Exchange (SNX), for Tothapuri mangoes in Krishnagiri district.
SNX based in Bangalore and a joint venture between National Diary Development Board and Multi-
commodity Exchange of India (MCX) is conducting on-the-spot electronic trading of mangoes in
Krishnagiri and Pochampalli. Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri mango growers could sell around 2000 tonnes
of fresh mangoes this year at a premium price.
iii. Tamil Nadu Growers go for EurepGAP certification
As a first step, Mr. Paul Ponnen, a progressive mango grower from Thalavadi and Mr. Sethupathy,
mango grower at Palani, both belonging to the Tamil Nadu Mango growers federation, got their gardens
(180 acres each) certified under EurepGAP certification.
Thereafter, Mr. Paul could export around 3 tonnes of fresh mangoes to the Gulf and Europe while Mr.
Sethpathy is Planning to export his produce (150 t every year). He is also convincing his neighbours to go
for certification so that they could pool their produce to reach the minimum requirement of 300 tonnes for
export.
iv. A unique ‘Farmer owned Post-harvest Complex for banana’
The banana stake holders, both the grower and the trader, felt the need for establishing an infrastructure
for better handling of their produce. In a banana workshop organized by the federation at Theni on 14th
June 07, attended by the University officials, Agriculture Minister, Commissioner (Hort) and other
government officials, ‘TamilNadu banana growers’ federation’ and ‘Theni banana growers’ and traders
association’ represented to the government of TamilNadu to create a common facility for ripening and
storage of banana in the form of a ‘ripening/storage chamber’, at Theni, a mojor banana growing belt of
TamilNadu. This in turn would help to improve the quality of their produce (spotless fruits and even

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Supply Chain Management The enormous losses of fruits and vegetables produced in the country are mainly because of the lack of proper infrastructure for storage and transportation under controlled conditions. Of late, Supply Chain Management (SCM) is gaining importance due to globalization. A supply chain is a set of three or more organizations linked directly by one or more of the upstream or downstream flows of products, services, finances, and information from a source to a customer. Supply chain management, then, endorses a supply chain orientation, and involves proactively managing the two-way movement and co-ordination of goods, services, information and funds (i.e. the various flows) from raw material through to end user. The changing lifestyle and open economy have forced the manufacturers/suppliers to produce/supply quality products. Several factors are driving an emphasis on supply chain management. First, the cost and availability of information resources between entities in the supply chain allow easy linkages that eliminate time delays in the network. Second, the level of competition in both domestic and international markets requires organizations to be fast, agil ...
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