Students’ National Chemical Engineering Conference

Dulay, Arman Kristoffer Evan R.

CHE183F – B03 - ChE Field Trips and Seminars

A.Y. 2018-2019

Mapúa Institute of Technology at Laguna

Key Attributes of an Excellent Supply Chain in starting materials needed for the production of the
Beverage FMCG
consumer goods being mass manufactured for the

Speaker Name: Engr. Arnel Cabuncal next step which is : Make. Make, is where most of
Field/Industry: Supply Chain/Logistics the Chemical Engineers actually work, they are
assigned in process operations and inspection of
the different unit operations/processes involved in
INTRODUCTION
the mass manufacture of the goods the company
For this seminar, the topic revolves around another produces. Process optimization and process
Fast-Moving Consumer Good industry (FMCGs) controls, are mainly our concern with regards to
giving us a crash course on how the Supply Chain how the company sees us Chemical Engineers, we
functions, which is the heart of any FMCG find solutions to the industries’ economic problems
business, however this time, it is for Beverages. and help the company earn more without
Engr. Arnel Cabungcal ,Vice-President for disregarding environmental, economic and social
Marketing at Unilab Inc. and having working for the concerns. The next step is to Deliver the supplies,
Coca-Cola Company for a huge chunk of his distribution sector of the supply chain/logistics will
career, he has had may experiences in the need to schedule the transportation dates, allot
technical production of high-quality and safe proper budget for fuel and gas expenses of trucks
beverages and pharmaceutical products. Aside or cargo ships, consider the routes from point A to
from this, he also has specialties in the supply point B and other factors. The job of the distribution
chain, quality assurance, and product system is an important one since this is how they
commercialization of such product. will do business with other companies, whether
how far the destination is, distribution should be
DISCUSSION
able to act accordingly. After delivery, next is Sell,
Expe- this step involves more on Marketing and Sales,
Buy Make Deliver Sell
riece
we Chemical Engineers also can venture to this

Figure 1 Summary of Beverage Supply Chain department as Corporate Quality Assurance or

Sales Engineers, this post usually makes sure that
Figure 1 shows the summary of the supply chain’s
the goods are proportional to prices of creating that
manufacturing system and how goods are being
goods with the thought of making profit as well.
transferred from one step to another. The first step
And lastly, Experience, as Engr. Cabungcal has
is the Buy, it is when the supply chain purchases
stated “ The job of a supply chain engineer cannot
the raw materials (dry mixes, chemicals, and other
be simply summarized by these steps, everything

By: Arman Kristoffer Evan R. Dulay Seminar/Symposum Title

BS in Chemical Engineering CHE183F – Field Trips and Seminars
they do, may it be a success or a failure, it is still
considered a valuable experience.”
The last story he imparted with us was, by year
2020 companies all over the country will be looking
for new Engineers that be embodying the following:
dry mixers. The former is more energy intensive
due to the heating involved and also needed
movement of the liquid during stirring, while the
latter is relatively cheaper, however more complex
as the solids formed (i.e. powders) are often too
light that it drifts through the during spray drying.

 Complex Problem Solving

 Critical Thinking
 Creativity
 People Management
 Coordinating with others
 Emotional Intelligence
 Judgement Decision Making
 Active Listening
 Negotiation

He advices us to Discover our own formula,

explore possibilities and use the 70-20-10 in
dividing your time, 70% for work/school, 20%
Coaching and 10% Formal Teaching.

GENERAL SUMMARY
FMCG Supply Chain is similar to a geared
machine, that works together for the sake of a
certain goal which is the progress of the company
and help its economic status grow.

IMPACT AND RELATION TO THE CHEMICAL

ENGINEERING PROFESSION

Knowing how the supply chain works is essential

for engineers as the Make or production part is
where we can apply all the theories and concepts
of Chemical Engineering. For one thing, I now
have a better understanding of how a company
specifically a manufacturing company works. For
the case of beverages, I have noticed that most of
their unit operations involves pasteurization and
cooling equipment, while for the previous talk
(foods), they were more on drying equipment and

By: Arman Kristoffer Evan R. Dulay Seminar/Symposum Title

BS in Chemical Engineering CHE183F – Field Trips and Seminars