Research on the performance of the manufacturing sector
SECTION 5: MANUFACTURING SUB SECTOR ANALYSIS
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SECTION 5: MANUFACTURING SUB SECTOR ANALYSISIntroduction The manufacturing subsector analysis provides us with a detailed qualitative analysis of the subsectors that make up the manufacturing sector as a whole. This section of the report will provide the reader with an overview each subsector, a description of the activities present in the value chains as well as current and future opportunities for SMMEs in this subsector and an identification of constraints and barriers that SMMEs face within these subsectors. The Agro – Processing SubsectorOverviewThe definition of Agro-processing is the process or action taken by manufacturers of converting primary (raw) agricultural products into consumable commodities suitable for consumption. The Agro – Processing process begins with the primary activity of agriculture whereby activities such as Farming, livestock, horticulture and forestry take place. Thereafter these “raw materials are supplied to manufacturers, who then begin the activity of processing the raw materials through actions such as Milling, Fermenting, Slaughtering, Blending, Cutting and Moulding. The manufactured products are then packaged and supplied to the wholesale and retail markets to be sold to consumers. See Diagram 1 for visual description. Agro Processing is a widely diverse subsector and is vital to the production of food products as well as the processing of wood for furniture and paper products.
Figure 16: Agro Processing Value Chain 
When looking at the different stages of the value chain of the agro – processing subsector it is clear that the area where SMMEs can operate in phase 3 (actual processing/manufacturing of raw materials) and phase 4 the packaging of processed products. SMMEs can also operate in phase 1 and 2 as suppliers of inputs, tools and fertilisers to the primary sector. SMMEs in the manufacturing sector could also be consumers of the processed products as inputs into other manufacturing activities e.g. Bakery use of flour, sugar, milk etc. The Agro processing subsector could be a vehicle for potential job creation, the Agri-food complex has a number of competitive advantages making it an important trading partner and a viable investment destination as the world class infrastructure, counter seasonality to Europe, vast biodiversity and marine resources as well as competitive input costs make South Africa a world player on the worlds markets. The Agro-processing/food processing industry consists of various subsectors including: Meat processing Dairy products Fruit and vegetable processing Grain mill products Sugar mills and refineries Wine Fruit juices Beer Cocoa Chocolate and sugar confectionery Bakery products Prepared animal feeds Other food products/ ingredients: Starch and starch products Baby food Chips Baking powder Yeast Condiments Mustard Vinegar Edible salt refining Tea and coffee processing and packing Tobacco Essential oils Leather Directory: Publications -> Publications Publications -> Preparation of Papers for ieee transactions on medical imaging Publications -> Adjih, C., Georgiadis, L., Jacquet, P., & Szpankowski, W. (2006). Multicast tree structure and the power law Publications -> Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (eth) Zurich Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory Publications -> Quantitative skills Publications -> Multi-core cpu and gpu implementation of Discrete Periodic Radon Transform and Its Inverse Publications -> List of Publications Department of Mechanical Engineering ucek, jntu kakinada Publications -> 1. 2 Authority 1 3 Planning Area 1 Publications -> Sa michelson, 2011: Impact of Sea-Spray on the Atmospheric Surface Layer. Bound. Layer Meteor., 140 ( 3 ), 361-381, doi: 10. 1007/s10546-011-9617-1, issn: Jun-14, ids: 807TW, sep 2011 Bao, jw, cw fairall, sa michelson Publications -> Rare detections of North Pacific right whales in the Gulf of Alaska, with observations of their potential prey Download 3.84 Mb. Share with your friends:
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