Proposed design of a network supply chain for the cocoa agro chain of Viota municipality, Cundinamarca.

Abstract

The paper  addresses the proposed  design of a network Supply Chain to the agro chain of cocoa in the town of Viota Cundinamarca, from the application of concepts of principles and theories related to network management and logistics, emphasizing the strategic processes in collaborative environments from a practical implementation in a real context of farmers to the industrial customer that meets the needs of the region expressed through the “Asociación de Cacaoteros del Bajo Tequendama Viota” -ASCABATE, (Cocoa Farmers Association of Low Tequendama Viota – ASCABATE) and recorded by research conducted through an interview of 10 farmers in the region. The analysis yields a set of data that demonstrate the need for integration between cocoa farmers in the municipality with suppliers of agricultural inputs, services and also with clients such as Casa Luker and Nacional de Chocolates; the definition of a network Supply Chain that integrates these actors for development of farmers and their families, the functionality of a union is evident from the identification of the Leading Company as an integrating part of the network poses with the purpose of linking farmers union members in the association ASCABATE which shows how to play this role, including suppliers, customers and others who directly or indirectly participate in the collaborative process to create value as a benefit to Viota region.