Analysis on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO):A Qualitative Assessment the Success Factors for ISPO

ISPO (Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil) serves as the baseline of sustainability standards for palm oil industry and is expected to improve the competitive advantage of Indonesian palm oil industry. ISPO was introduced by the government in March 2011 and currently most of plantations are in process of applying ISPO. The objective of this research is to analyze success factors affecting implementation of ISPO. Using qualitative method of in-depth interview on 20 selected experts representing actors mapped in the value chain of palm oil industry. The results depicted that; very little companies apply sustainable principles hence ISPO is needed for industrial standards, success factors affecting ISPO implementation, and necessary conditions for ISPO implementation. SWOT technique resulting 8 recommended strategies to be applied for ISPO implementation. Acknowledging ISPO applies to upstream industry (plantations and mills) only, managerial implication for this research is the need to develop of a grand master plan for Indonesian palm oil Industry by developing integrated policies complementing ISPO aiming for sustainability, growing and developing downstream industry to add value to CPO product, and for upstream industry to be developed by farmers and cooperatives while big investors to develop mills and downstream industry

Strategi Distribusi Produk Teh Siap Saji

Freshbrew Mels Beverages adalah sebuah Perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang minuman ringan yang memproduksi teh dalam kemasan. Merek produknya adalah “Mary Tea” yang terdiri dari dua jenis minuman teh. Freshbrew Mels Beverages menggunakan sistem distribusi “forwarder” dalam mendistribusikan produk ke pasaran yaitu Jawa Tengah, Lampung dan Bali. Permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh Perusahaan adalah saluran distribusi yang tidak optimal dalam jumlah produk yang dikirimkan dan biaya yang dikeluarkan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis sistem distribusi yang digunakan oleh Perusahaan dan merumuskan strategi untuk mendistribusikan produk dengan biaya minimum. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Metode deskriptif meliputi benchmarking, sedangkan pendekatan kuantitatif meliputi analisis marjin distribusi, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), dan analisis finansial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: 1) sistem distribusi “forwarder” adalah sistem distribusi yang digunakan oleh Perusahaan, 2) Jawa Tengah termasuk kelompok “under-performing”, sedangkan Lampung dan Bali termasuk kelompok “effectively managed but sales”, 3) faktor kritis yang mempengaruhi tingginya biaya distribusi adalah jumlah distributor resmi yang dimiliki oleh Perusahaan, 4) alternatif strategi terbaik adalah memperluas lokasi pemasaran di area produksi, dan 5) biaya investasi untuk membeli satu buah truk kontainer dapat dilakukan dengan Net B/C 4,88 selama lima tahun enam bulan. Strategi yang direkomendasikan adalah melalui pengembangan pasar, pemilihan transportasi dan jasa ekspedisi, kepemilikian distributor resmi, peningkatan penjualan, dan sistem manajemen yang terkoordinasi

Pencapaian Standar Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) Dalam Pengelolaan Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit Di Kalimantan Timur / Achievement of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Standards of Palm Oil Plantation Management in East Borneo Indonesia

Strong opinions have been expressed toward oil palm plantation industry in Indonesia, and these opinions portray that oil palm plantation development in Indonesia has caused the destruction of the environment. One of the efforts currently undertaken by the Indonesian government to ensure the sustainability of the palm oil industry is establishing sustainability standard called the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) which is mandatory. ISPO is "guidance" for sustainable oil palm development as well as a commitment based on the laws and regulations aplication of some licenses in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to determine the capability of oil palm plantation companies in the regional to meet the standards of the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) and to identify the problems faced in achieving these standards. This research was conducted in East Kalimantan province on the period June 2012-May 2013. Evaluation of the capability of the companies to achieve the ISPO standards was performed by the audit method, assessment results of all parameters that had been established in accordance with the Principles, Criteria and Indicators in the provision of ISPO which were assessed in a percent unit. The research results showed that the capability of the plantation companies in East Kalimantan in meeting the ISPO standards reached 79,14%, and this capability can be improved up to 100% by increasing efforts to comply with the principles, criteria and indicators that are still not in accordance with the provisions of ISPO are as follows: 1). Licence system and plantation management, 2). Aplication guidance cultivation technics and processing palm fruit, 3). Management and monitoring invironment, 4). Resposibility to workers, and 5). Social resposibility and community. The determantion factor performance on ISPO standard is the commitment of plantation company as a business stakeholder that supported by capable human resources to create the sustainable plantation development and also the goverment action in charge as the regulator in supervising the policy that has been set. Socialization and training about principles and criteria ISPO standard to plantation company needs soon and more intensively done by the government association with ISPO commission to accelerate the application of the ISPO. Socialization and training also are required in order to overcome the constraints in attainment of principles and criteria of the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil standard, because of the mentioned efforts are the part of success factors to apply the ISPO

Ability of Lactobacillus Plantarum JR64 Isolated From Noni Juice in Lowering Cholesterol in Vivo

Recently public\u27s attention to the importance of healthy food increases rapidly. Probiotic based food exploiting lactic acid bacteria is among the healthy food. Lactobacillus plantarum JR64 isolate from Morinda citrifolia fruit was assessed for its probiotic in-vivo by using Wistar Rat. The purpose of this research was to study the ability of probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum JR64 in lowering serum LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) of Wistar Rat. Twenty Rats were grouped into 4, each group consisted of 5 Rats. First Group was a negative control given standard normal diet of 20 gr/day plus aquadest. Second Grup was a positive control given cholesterol normal diet 20 gr /day plus Propil Tio Urasil (PTU) 60 mg/kg body weight/day. Third Group was supplemented with normal diet 20 gr /day plus Propil Tio Urasil (PTU) 60 mg kg body weight /day and 1012 CFU Lactobacillus plantarum JR64. Fourth Group was the same as third Group unless the probiotic using commercial probiotic Lactobacillus bulgariccus at 1012 CFU. Blood samples were withdrawn for measurement of total cholesterol, triglyceride, High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol every week and measured by using spectrophotometer with 546 nanometers wavelength. The results show that probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum JR64 isolated from noni juice significantly (p < 0,01) reduce Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and Triglyceride in vivo and tend to reduce High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and total cholesterol

Strategies for Developing Sustainable and Competitive Cluster for Shrimp Industry

Kampung Vannamei as shrimp cluster is being developed since 2004 by PT CP Prima, tbk Surabaya through Shrimp Culture Health Management transformation technology to several traditional farmers in Gresik, Lamongan, Tuban, and Madura areas. The research objectives aims to identify and mapping of stakeholder, to analyze interaction of stakeholders, to formulate strategy from internal and external environment factors and to set priority on strategy to develop sustainable and competitive shrimp cluster in the Kampung vannamei. Primary data was collected through stakeholders\u27 discussion forums, questionnaires, and interviews with relevant actors. Observations to the business unit also performed to determine the production and business conditions, particularly in capturing information about the threat and challenges. While the secondary data is used in policy documents national and local area statistics, and relevant literature. Analyses were performed by using the SRI International cluster pyramid, diamond porter\u27s analysis, SWOT and Matrix TOWS analysis, and analytical hierarchy process. Analyses were performed by the methods discussed in qualitative and descriptive. There are 7 strategies could be implemented to develop sustainable and competitive shrimp cluster. However, it is recommended to implement the strategy base on priority, which the first priority is strategy to improve linkages between businesses in the upstream and downstream industries into multi stakeholders\u27 platform in shrimp industry