Title: Dairy industry in India - impact assessment, simulation and empirical study

Authors: M.S. Narassima; S.P. Anbuudayasankar; D. Vineesh

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore – 641112, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore – 641112, India ' Zinemind Technologies, 3rd floor, Transasia Corporate Park, Chittethukara, Kakkanad, Ernakulam, Kerala, 682037, India

Abstract: Dairy manufacturing is one of the oldest sectors that involve the production of liquid milk, ghee, curd, butter, etc. The sector has witnessed transformation with ages by serving people with many dairy-based products as needed. Dairy farmers have been resilient in handling the pandemic with the support of the government through societies. Yet, risks could be handled better by redefining the traditional production process and attracting more farmers to join societies. The present study is structured into three phases. The first phase assesses the economic impact of the pandemic on the Indian dairy sector in terms of gross production value. The second phase involves a case study conducted on a dairy manufacturing unit using a simulation approach. The final phase involves an empirical study with dairy farmers to understand various aspects of dairy farming. Recommendations based on supply chain and implications have been provided to improve the sustainability of the sector.

Keywords: dairy industry; simulation modelling; economic impact assessment; empirical study; supply chain management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2023.132990

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2023 Vol.45 No.3, pp.330 - 350

Received: 24 Feb 2021
Accepted: 05 Apr 2021
Published online: 23 Aug 2023 *

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