Abstract

Intheindustryofexportingbananas,corporategrowerslikeAlphaFruitsInc.,is
facingintensiveglobalcompetition.Thekeytocompetingintheinternationalmarket
placeis tosimultaneouslyimproveonbothqualityandproductivity.Threeproblems
wereidentifiedas thefocusoftheirstudy.Relatedliteraturesadexistingstudies are
providedthatwouldsupportthestudysobjectives.Tohelpsolvetheproblemseveral
data, figures and tables are presented. The recommendations and conclusion were
providedthatwouldbehelpfulinsolvingcompanysproblem.
 Acknowledgment

This study was conducted at Alpha Fruits Inc. packaging plant located at Purok 3
Tibungol,PanaboCity,Philippines.Wewouldliketothankthepeoplethathavelentus
theirtimeandhaveassistedourresearch.

Wewouldliketoextendoursincerestgratitudetothefollowingpeople:

Mr.WilliamCastro,thePresidentofAlphaFruitsInc.forallowingustoconductthe
study on his company. Mr. Joey Amio, the finance manager, whom personally
accompaniedthemtotheplantandreadilyprovidedinformationaskedfor. Ms.Agnes
Baban,theoperationmanagerofthepackagingplant,whogavedetailedtourofthe
plant,andpatientlyexplainedtheprocessesinvolved,andDr.AntonioEmberda,forhis
wisdom,guidance,andchallenges.Withouttheirsupport,thisstudywouldnothavebeen
successful.

Specialthankstothegroupmembersandourfamilieswhosupportedusthroughoutthis
study,mostspeciallytoGodwhoequippeduswithstrengthandknowledgetofulfillthis
study.