Assessment of Packaging Barriers to Maximum Efficiency of Food Supply Chain Management in Tanzania
KAJULA, ESTHER (2021)
KAJULA, ESTHER
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021061115810
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021061115810
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The study has been focusing on packaging barriers to maximum efficiency of food packaging in Tanzania. Food packaging aimed to protect, secure, sell, and keep products from the initial point to the point of consumption and prolong the shelf life of products.
The specific objectives of this study are to identify the standard packaging techniques of food supply chain management, then analyze the barriers and challenges to effective food supply chain management and finally assess the proposed packaging solutions to effective food supply chain management in Tanzania. Most of the packaging materials have been reviewed in the literature and the way they are being used. Each kind of food packaging materials was also studied in various ways of their management. The case study approach was applied that involved both primary and secondary sources of data from Morogoro, Moshi and Dar es Salaam that were selected for the study. Data collecting tools were interviews, questionnaires, and observations.
Findings identified the packaging materials that both customers usually use, such as food suppliers and retailers, such as paper boxes, plastic boxes, corrugated boxes, poly bags, woven bags, jute gunny bags, and others. Besides, some areas have been facing some barriers in packaging, such as transportation, primary packaging, secondary packaging, storage, general handling, and others. Lastly, customers recommended effective food supply management that will serve as bridges to effective supply chain management. This juncture could avoid food losses where packaging is essential and should be with high standard and the better packaging materials, the more it cost. To maximize the efficiency of the food supply chain in the stipulated area, the packaging should be defined to suit the purpose. Furthermore, all stakeholders should be involved and understand the whole packaging concept aspects are met.
The specific objectives of this study are to identify the standard packaging techniques of food supply chain management, then analyze the barriers and challenges to effective food supply chain management and finally assess the proposed packaging solutions to effective food supply chain management in Tanzania. Most of the packaging materials have been reviewed in the literature and the way they are being used. Each kind of food packaging materials was also studied in various ways of their management. The case study approach was applied that involved both primary and secondary sources of data from Morogoro, Moshi and Dar es Salaam that were selected for the study. Data collecting tools were interviews, questionnaires, and observations.
Findings identified the packaging materials that both customers usually use, such as food suppliers and retailers, such as paper boxes, plastic boxes, corrugated boxes, poly bags, woven bags, jute gunny bags, and others. Besides, some areas have been facing some barriers in packaging, such as transportation, primary packaging, secondary packaging, storage, general handling, and others. Lastly, customers recommended effective food supply management that will serve as bridges to effective supply chain management. This juncture could avoid food losses where packaging is essential and should be with high standard and the better packaging materials, the more it cost. To maximize the efficiency of the food supply chain in the stipulated area, the packaging should be defined to suit the purpose. Furthermore, all stakeholders should be involved and understand the whole packaging concept aspects are met.