Bakeries adopting ERP system for better operational efficiency

Bakeries small or big units have started adopting new software to get operational efficiencies in their operations through installing ERP software like SAP or BAAN ,ORACLE or local system IMMS( integrated materials management system)

This Enterprise Resource Planning helps these bakeries in maintaining datas which can be utilised for better results . Numerous reports can be generated from this ERP and various master lists are maintained such as Vendors , Creditors , Debtors , Dealers , Transporter, Employee ,Asset , Production units , Recipes , Product mix , Material List etc
SAP has been the most popular of all the software as it has modules for which are helpful in

• Materials Management


• Finance Management Module


• Production Management Module


• Sales management Module


• Stores and warehousing Module


• Maintenance Management Module


• HR Module

Big Companies have added advantage as all information from different locations can be obtained at a click . Data collected can be utilised for better product mix , cost savings , better production plan with help of MRP runs . ERP software helps in taking decision such as

• Which location has the most cost advantage


• Which plant to be loaded


• What is the best price of raw material and from where to procure from


• Sales figure


• ABC analysis


• Price trends


• Costing of the product


• Material Variance vis a vis Standards


• Plant Break Down Analysis


• What was the last purchase price of any item


• Deliveries and vendor analysis.Stock ,Inventory related reports

ERP has become an important tool for senior management to take informed and precise decision.

Air Pollution and emission norms in bakeries

Even though Bakery Industry is a low polluting industry but for the ovens , boilers ,hot water generators ,DG sets they all come under the Air pollution act due to emission of flue gases through stack . Acts prescribes limits on the emission and stack height and in addition to it covers noise pollution with it .Various countries have different values . We would cover Indian Standards.

Bigger plants with more than two or three production line of Bread or Biscuit ovens with six or seven zones can emit considerable amount of flue gases which consists of carbon monoxides, Sulphur Oxides ,Nitrogen oxides which are dangerous for health and if not monitored can result in polluting neighbourhood .

Emission limits and stack parameter as per the Act .CPCB ( Central Pollution Control Board) national air ambient quality
Stack Height = 15meter or more
NOX-50ppm
SOX-80ppm
CO-4mg/cum
SPM-100ppm

Air pollution can be minimised with following steps

• Use flue gas analyser for stack monitoring in regular intervals


• Do regular burner maintenance


• Substitute if possible diesel oil to LPG or Natural Gas


• Use high pressure monoblock burners


• Get low sulphur diesel oil

Noise Pollution can be controlled by following steps

Safe limit prescribed in Act is 70 db in night time and 75 db in day time as CPCB standards

• Monitor noise through decibel meter .


• DG set room to be to be lined with acoustic lining


• Maintain equipment with maintenance schedule s


• Use equipments with enclosure


• Use screw compressors instead of reciprocating compressor


• Silencers in stack for DG Sets.


• Put anti - vibration pad where ever possible for machinery .

Get more information on water standards and air standards on http://www.cpcb.nic.in/