Effective rice supply chains are needed to continuously increase activity in customer service including fulfilment of demand, punctuality in delivery, and rate of return of goods by consumers for certain reasons (return). The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of rice supply chains in large-scale rice refineries in Bireuen Regency. The descriptive qualitative method was used to identify effectiveness of rice flow using the Food Supply Chain Networking (FSCN) framework. The results showed that the characteristics of the rice procurement process at large-scale rice refineries will be more efficient in producing and distributing rice if each party within the supply chain is a member of the procurement process, including farmers, collectors, wholesalers, and retailers. These parties should rely on a formal partnership contract so that the financial flow can be completed quickly to reduce late payments which are detrimental to the large- scale rice refineries in Bireuen Regency.

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