Soft Drink Business in Thailand: Supply Chain Analysis and Recommendations for Operational Efficiency

As the soft drink market is highly competitive, companies adopt different strategies to cater to consumer needs and increase market share. Our study employs IDEF0 and SCOR models to analyze the supply chain of a large soft drink company in Thailand. The production and maintenance departments face challenges, such as inadequate pure water production processes and insufficient spare parts inventory management. To overcome these issues, we recommend implementing a spreadsheet program to optimize tap and groundwater use and establishing a spare parts inventory system, starting from demand planning, ABC analysis, and proper inventory policy selection for spare parts replenishment. These solutions would reduce inventory costs, increase service levels, and minimize breakdown time. Additionally, we suggest using the FMEA tool to analyze machine operations and adjust maintenance programs for efficient performance.