The Project Of TQM

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative(SMBSC)

History of SMBSC

In March 1971, members of SMB Growers Association were informed that the market for their sugar beets would close as of that season. , that the processing facility at Chaska, Minnesota would cease operations.

By October 1972, the Growers Association had formed a cooperative

a sugar factory to serve the needs of the approximate 300 growers involved.

Construction began in earnest in May of 1973, with completion expected in time for the first harvest in the fall of 1974. In 1978,Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative took over the operation of their factory, achieving the goal set in 1971.

INTRODUCTION of SMBSC

1. MN is the largest beet-producing region in the U.S.

2. The Cooperative has been in business since 1975.3. Owned by approximately 525 shareholders raising sugar beets in 17 countries in Southwestern Minnesota.

INTRODUCTION5. 280 benefit rated employees.6. Additional 450 seasonal employees.7. Employees have electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, technical, and process skill Sets 8. Contribute $ 17 million to the local economy in payroll.

The Management Systems Model

• Enterprise Resource Planing• Manufacturing Execution System

Management Level

Modeling Supply Chain Management in the Sugar Beet Industry

A modeling framework based on two components

Strategic model

Logistic Model

The strategic model The first modeling component looks at supply management over the entire mill area, as it addresses mid-term strategic issues such as the relocation of mills and translating centers, investments in industrial and agricultural capacities and new rules governing delivery allocation. It models the planning and operation of a crushing season on a weekly basis, based on a simplified representation of both beet flows and the stakeholders involved in the process. The logistic model, details the way beet is conveyed from the fields to the mill on a daily basis. It aims at assessing the impact that logistic constraints such as harvest, loading and transport capacities, have on mill supply management.

THE SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY AND THE PRODUCTION

CHAIN 0A responsible industry0Purchase of raw material, meeting high standards 0The Sugar Beet Industry operates with quality

management systems like ISO9000, Quality Control , HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control

Points).oSMBSC is producing guidelines for its members to

ensure the maintenance of high quality standards.oCommitted to the EU’s sustainable development

goals.oContains Nutritional characteristics of sugar .

Baker’s Sugar

Granulated Sugar

Fruit Sugar

Liquid Sugar

Sugar Products

Sugar Products

The Sugar Beet Manufacturing Process

0 Delivering to the Factory0   Beet Washing0   Slicing0   Diffusion0   Clarification0   Filtering0   Evaporators0   Crystallization0   Centrifuging0   Drying and Cooling0   Packaging & Shipping

Manufacturing Process

Sugar Beet

How Quality be maintained during manufacturing

process?Herbicides are applied to sugar beets to control weeds until the sugar beet canopy becomes large enough to shade the area between the rows.

Piles are monitored for temperature during the storage term.

A sample of the beets is taken to determine their purity and sucrose content.

Sugar to be packaged, in route to the packaging equipment, passes over a magnet and through a metal detector, to ensure removal of any metal that may have rubbed off conveying equipment.

The Quality Principles followed by SMBSC

High product quality through continuous monitoring

Reduced costs due to lower use of energy

the use of the latest, energy- efficient converter drives

starting up and stopping the centrifuges

Maximum profit with integrated automation

an eye on the entire workflow, at both process and plant management and achieve profit through automation

Power distribution and management From a single source

Understanding the technological requirements

Drive technologyThe management information system for the sugar Beet industry MIS, can give you information about the overall performance e.g. Energy consumption, measurement reports, and the entire production process are clearly visible and can be called up at any time wherever you are in the world.

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