Good day
My name is Loh Yeng Yeng and today I'll be bringing you on an insight on the topic of plastic straws and its supply chain
management, the types of information management used and the future of the industry.
The supply chain begins with outsourcing suppliers for raw materials and components to make plastic straws
This part of the supply chain requires a supplier services
workers and tools to extract the key components in making plastic straws
this consists of fossil fuels crude oil and natural gas liquids
the components are then transported to the
manufacturing plant to be made into the end result the process of plastic straws being made began with blend of plastic mixtures and additives which
Are then extruded into shapes of long tubes
next they are packaged into boxes for shipment by the employees or machinery. This part in the supply chain requires
land, factory, energy, utilities, employees and machinery.
employees then load the finishing straws into trucks to be transported and
distributed to distributors which consists of retail outlets, bars, restaurants
convenient stores, and hotels. In the basic of supply chain management, flow of physical materials in which this case are straws
Goes from suppliers to manufacturers and manufacturers to the end users. As for the primary cash flow
Payment in exchange for the straws are moved down from the end users to the producers
Reverse logistics is defined when the movement of goods
flow from the consumer back towards the producer. In other words,
it occurs when the straws are returned because they either faulty or does not satisfy the consumers' needs
The use of information management systems plays a crucial role in the supply chain management
as communication is needed to flow back and forth along the chain to ensure right production activities are taken.
Transaction processing system (TPS) is used to track and record daily business routine transactions
such as its production activities, point-of-sales, order entries and many more.
The management information system (MIS) translates these TPS data into readily accessible formats to manage the organisation and monitor performances
which provides real time information that enables the organization to reflect and respond.
The plastic straw industry also uses office automation system
to process organisational business data such as facility locations and storage inventory.
The system is also used to perform calculations
such as calculating the optimal order quantities of straws and the minimized transportation cost.
Lastly, the decision support system (DSS) is used to provide the organization information and analysis
such as global trends that may affect the demand of straws or providing
information on sourcing the best suppliers with the best and cheapest costs on components.
There is now a growing global trend of consumer awareness
regarding plastics and how it harms the environment and endangers the animal species.
In regard to this issue, there are currently a number of interesting new developments
in the future of straw technology such as biodegradables and
straw alternatives, such as bamboo, paper, wood, and steel.
The supply chain management of plastic straw is lean as lean supply chain products
have low market variability, low cost and is delivered in the shortest time
With a change in the demand of alternative straws from this growing global trend,
the supply chain is slowly shifting into an agile supply chain, which responses to volatile demand of high variety products
However, it is not entirely certain that demand of plastic straws will dissipate because there are consumers who desire convenience;
and consumers with disabilities who would prefer using plastic straws
The challenge to supply chain management is developing strategies to
achieve economies of scale through volume-oriented product standardization
Hence, to overcome whichever challenges the plastic straw industry will bring, one must integrate
the suppliers, producers, facilities so that goods are produced
at the right quantities, to the right location, at the right time,
to minimize system costs and overall satisfying consumer needs
This is all from me today. Thank you for your time.
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