If raw materials for Sayona products are comparatively simple and reliable to source , the supply chain for the paints produced under the Kiboko brand is somewhat more complex . Only 30 % of finished goods are imported , the rest is manufactured in high-capacity factories , backed by an in-house resin & emulsion manufacturing plant . The Kiboko division can produce 50 tons of top-quality paint a day to satisfy the 60 % share of the Tanzanian market that Kiboko holds . Packaging and labelling are manufactured at a separate facility . The onward supply chain relies upon stockists with warehouses all over Tanzania , from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza and Arusha to Mtwara . No area is too remote .
“ We have over 5,000 global suppliers in our supply chain ,” Kumar continues . Chemicals for the factories are sourced via Dubai , South Africa , the USA and Europe , while much of the steel required by MIIT ’ s plants comes from India . Accurate forecasting is required to keep costs in check and avoid waste . In the context of Africa it is often not possible to achieve just-intime sequencing of materials .
JUNE 2019