Development of Supply Chain Management of Agricultural According to the Food Safety Hospital Standard for Sikhio Hospital in Nakhonratchasima

Authors

  • Phitchaya Wannapongchalern Faculty of Business Administration, Vongchavalitkul University
  • Pamorn Sakullertwattana Faculty of Business Administration, Vongchavalitkul University
  • Baramee Wannapongchalern Faculty of Business Administration, Vongchavalitkul University

Keywords:

Supply Chain Management of Agricultural, Food Safety Hospital Standards, Sikhio Hospital in Nakhonratchasrima

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study problems and obstacles of agricultural supply chains towards food safety hospital standards for Sikhio District Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima Province; develop a model for agricultural supply chain management towards food safety hospital standards for Sikhio District Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima Province; and propose the agricultural supply chain management model in order to educate farmers in Sikhio District in  Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

This research was a qualitative research by using the structured interviews, the data record form, and the questionnaire set to measure knowledge and understanding of data transmission; and SWOT analysis to enhance TOWS Matrix preparation for promoting guidelines to develop the agricultural supply chain management model. The key informants used consisted of 28 farmers and those involved in the process of delivering agricultural products into the kitchen of Sikhio District Hospital.

The results found that the current model of operation still had flaw in coordination between farmers and hospitals. Those were concerned about coordinating in some part of process management and facing with problems and obstacles in the flow of information. The new model indicates farmers to form a group and work together in order to be representative for driving the intermediate processes. They will perform as coordinators to gather and distribute productivity and information. In addition, each farmer has to be a supplier of produce from other farmers by using farm system to procure and deliver raw materials according to orders. For farmers' understanding and readiness to implement the agricultural supply chain management model to their practices. It found that it had a high level of understanding and readiness and four of them were able to follow every step. These results could be the guidelines for managing supply chain management of agricultural under food safety hospital standards.

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2021-06-07

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Wannapongchalern, P., Sakullertwattana, P., & Wannapongchalern, B. (2021). Development of Supply Chain Management of Agricultural According to the Food Safety Hospital Standard for Sikhio Hospital in Nakhonratchasima. Journal of Business Administration The Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Thailand, 10(1), 179–197. Retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/apheitvu/article/view/245355

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