The Applications of Toyota Production System to Reduce Wastes in Agricultural Products Packing Process: A Study of Onion Packing Plant
Agro-industry is one of major industries that have
strong impacts on national economic incomes, growth, stability, and
sustainable development. Moreover, this industry also has strong
influences on social, cultural and political issues. Furthermore, this
industry, as producing primary and secondary products, is facing
challenges from such diverse factors such as demand inconsistency,
intense international competition, technological advancements and
new competitors. In order to maintain and to improve industry’s
competitiveness in both domestics and international markets, science
and technology are key factors. Besides hard sciences and
technologies, modern industrial engineering concepts such as Just in
Time (JIT) Total Quality Management (TQM), Quick Response
(QR), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Lean can be very
effective to support to increase efficiency and effectiveness of these
agricultural products on world stage. Onion is one of Thailand’s
major export products which bring back national incomes. But, it is
also facing challenges in many ways. This paper focused its interests
in onion packing process and its related activities such as storage and
shipment from one of major packing plant and storage in Mae Wang
District, Chiang Mai, Thailand, by applying Toyota Production
System (TPS) or Lean concepts, to improve process capability
throughout the entire packing and distribution process which will be
profitable for the whole onion supply chain. And it will be beneficial
to other related agricultural products in Thailand and other ASEAN
countries.
[1] Office of Agricultural Economics. Report the Situation of Agricultural
Trade under AFTA and FTA in December 2012. International Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, 2012, pp. 1-5.
[2] Trade & Investment Service Center Chiangmai, 2011 (Online).
Available: http://tisc.feu.ac.th/
[3] National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards,
Farmers' Thai Need to Know Technology: Agricultural Crop Radiation,
2008 (Online). Available: http://www.acfs.go.th/read_news.php?id
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[4] Office of Agricultural Economics. Onion marketing in 2015, 2015
(Online). Available: http://www.oae.go.th/ewt_news
[5] Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Exports of
Thailand, 2013 (Online). Available: http://www2.ops3.moc.go.th/
[6] A.L. Snowdon, “A Color Atlas of Post-Harvest Diseases and Disorders
of Fruits and Vegetables.” General introduction and fruits. CRC Press,
vol. 1, 1990, pp. 302.
[7] S. Bhasin, and P. Burcher, “Lean viewed as a philosophy,” Journal of
Manufacturing Technology Management, vol. 17, 2006, pp. 56-72.
[8] J.P. Womack, and D.T. Jones, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create
Wealth in your Corporation. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. pp.
219-246.
[9] J.K. Liker, The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the
World’s Greatest Manufacturer. New York: McGraw Hill, 2004. pp. 6
[10] M. Baudin, Lean Logistics: The Nuts and Bolts of Delivering Materials
and Goods. New York: Productivity Press, 2005. pp. 33-34.
[1] Office of Agricultural Economics. Report the Situation of Agricultural
Trade under AFTA and FTA in December 2012. International Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, 2012, pp. 1-5.
[2] Trade & Investment Service Center Chiangmai, 2011 (Online).
Available: http://tisc.feu.ac.th/
[3] National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards,
Farmers' Thai Need to Know Technology: Agricultural Crop Radiation,
2008 (Online). Available: http://www.acfs.go.th/read_news.php?id
=3913&ntype=09
[4] Office of Agricultural Economics. Onion marketing in 2015, 2015
(Online). Available: http://www.oae.go.th/ewt_news
[5] Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Commerce, Exports of
Thailand, 2013 (Online). Available: http://www2.ops3.moc.go.th/
[6] A.L. Snowdon, “A Color Atlas of Post-Harvest Diseases and Disorders
of Fruits and Vegetables.” General introduction and fruits. CRC Press,
vol. 1, 1990, pp. 302.
[7] S. Bhasin, and P. Burcher, “Lean viewed as a philosophy,” Journal of
Manufacturing Technology Management, vol. 17, 2006, pp. 56-72.
[8] J.P. Womack, and D.T. Jones, Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create
Wealth in your Corporation. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. pp.
219-246.
[9] J.K. Liker, The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the
World’s Greatest Manufacturer. New York: McGraw Hill, 2004. pp. 6
[10] M. Baudin, Lean Logistics: The Nuts and Bolts of Delivering Materials
and Goods. New York: Productivity Press, 2005. pp. 33-34.
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strong impacts on national economic incomes, growth, stability, and
sustainable development. Moreover, this industry also has strong
influences on social, cultural and political issues. Furthermore, this
industry, as producing primary and secondary products, is facing
challenges from such diverse factors such as demand inconsistency,
intense international competition, technological advancements and
new competitors. In order to maintain and to improve industry’s
competitiveness in both domestics and international markets, science
and technology are key factors. Besides hard sciences and
technologies, modern industrial engineering concepts such as Just in
Time (JIT) Total Quality Management (TQM), Quick Response
(QR), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Lean can be very
effective to support to increase efficiency and effectiveness of these
agricultural products on world stage. Onion is one of Thailand’s
major export products which bring back national incomes. But, it is
also facing challenges in many ways. This paper focused its interests
in onion packing process and its related activities such as storage and
shipment from one of major packing plant and storage in Mae Wang
District, Chiang Mai, Thailand, by applying Toyota Production
System (TPS) or Lean concepts, to improve process capability
throughout the entire packing and distribution process which will be
profitable for the whole onion supply chain. And it will be beneficial
to other related agricultural products in Thailand and other ASEAN
countries.", keywords = "Lean Concepts, Lean in Agro-industries Activities,
Packing Process, Toyota Production System (TPS), Waste Reduction.", volume = "9", number = "5", pages = "1626-8", }