scholarly journals An Audit into the Nature of Operations of Agro-processing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Julia Kigozi ◽  
Emmanuel Baidhe ◽  
Ivan Muzira Mukisa ◽  
Charles Muyanja ◽  
Leatitiah Namubiru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Export Market ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
Product Certification ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
And Storage

The agro-processing Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) form an integral part of the manufacturing sector in Uganda. To effectively facilitate product certification among MSMEs, there is a need to fully understand the nature of their operations so that appropriate interventions can be put in place. This study assessed the status quo of operations at selected MSMEs in Uganda. A semi-structured paper-based questionnaire was administered to the owners, managers, or supervisors of the 40 selected agro-processing MSMEs enrolled under the project "Empowerment of the Agro-Processing Industry to meet the Quantity and Quality Standards for the Local and Export Market", a programme enhancing the practical skills of students at Makerere University dubbed the "EAPI Project." The seven-section questionnaire consisted of both quantitative and qualitative questions focusing on (i) product optimization, (ii) raw material verification and storage, (iii) good manufacturing practices, (iv) measuring and testing equipment, (v) product assessment, presentation, and storage, (vi) waste and pest management, and (vii) infrastructure and energy utilization. The results indicate that only 23.7% of agro-processing MSMEs clearly understood the standards. Packaging was the most optimized parameter (74.4%), followed by texture and sensory properties (59% and 51.1%, respectively). About 74% of the agro-processing MSMEs were compliant in declaring the raw materials on the product label. Results indicated that maintenance of valid medical certificates, routine inspection of personnel, and provision of protective gear ranked low, with a score of 1 out of 10. Inadequate documentation was a cross-cutting issue for all operations, yet it was a driver for GMPs. There is a need to strengthen the understanding and practice of Food processing standards from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in the agro-processing MSMEs through continuous human and institutional-capacity development programs.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Produksi, Pencatatan Kartu Persediaan Dan Pemasaran Sale Pisang UD Sumber Alam Buana di Kabupaten Banyuwangi

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Dilla Cattleyana ◽  
Adytira Rachman
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Cutting Knife ◽  
Typical Food ◽  
Online Stores ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
E Mail

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) has an important role in the Indonesian economy, one of which can help the per capita income of the Indonesian state, especially in Banyuwangi Regency, as well as in the UM Banana Sale UD UD. Sumber Alam Buana, located at the eastern end of the island of Java, precisely in Banyuwangi. The UMKM is one of Banyuwangi's original typical food businesses from Ambon banana raw material, bearing in mind that typical food is identical to souvenirs (souvenirs) when visiting Banyuwangi, certainly not forgetting to bring and share them with you. However, there are problems in the field of production of UD Banana Banana UD, namely the low production capacity of processing banana raw materials because it still uses a cutting knife and the appropriate method has not been applied to record raw materials or finished goods so that the owner is less able to control the cycle of raw materials or finished goods. While in the marketing sector it is still conventional to be entrusted in a gift shop so that it can only wait for whether the product is sold or vice versa. The solution to the development activities of UMKM Sale Banana UD Sumber Alam Buana includes counseling and training using a banana chopper tool that is more efficient than a knife that has been used to chop banana raw materials. Whereas in terms of recording to help partners to control raw material inventory and finished goods efficiently and effectively, the need for training knowledge and assistance to owners and employees using a perpetual method stock card (inventory). To expand market share that has demanded the use of technology, training is held to make e-mail as a portal to access several e-commerce websites and to open online stores through social media such as Facebook and others. The results achieved in the Community Service program are the development of this business in terms of increasing production capacity, managing raw materials, expanding markets and increasing income.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERKEMBANGAN UMKM DI SURAKARTA

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Hartono Hartono ◽  
Deny Dwi Hartomo
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Strategic Advice ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Performance Conditions ◽  
The City

<p><em>Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have a very significant impact on the Indonesian economy. Therefore, it is important to do research in order to determine the condition of current performance and analyze the factors that influence the development of MSMEs and to provide strategic advice on the development of MSMEs in Surakarta. Long-term goal is the development of MSMEs in Surakarta in the future as measured from the increase in sales, so the SMEs entrepreneurs increase revenue, reduce unemployment and ultimately can reduce the level of poverty in Surakarta by particular and Indonesia by general.</em></p><p><em>The study took a sample of 91 MSMEs entrepreneurs spread across five districts in the city of Surakarta. Each district taken by SMEs entrepreneurs with purposive sampling method. Mapping MSMEs performance conditions were analyzed descriptively to describe various aspects such as firm age, labor, raw materials, capital and problems faced. While the factors that influence the development of MSMEs were statistically analyzed with multiple regression models.</em></p><em>The results showed that the performance of the mapping conditions of SMEs in Surakarta average face problems in raw material costs, labor costs and promotion costs, as well as in the capital. Capital cost and total variable evidenced by the positive and significant impact on the development of the business. While the age factor and the company's workforce does not have a significant influence on the development of SME. It can be understood that the main problem in SMEs are raw materials and capital. There is a type of business that is not easy to obtain raw materials in the market. Therefore SME development strategy with more emphasis on the supply of raw material, marketing, production, and capital.</em>

scholarly journals Business Model Canvas (BMC) sebagai Strategi Penguatan Kompetensi UMKM Makanan Ringan di Kabupaten Kebumen, Jawa Tengah

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Nur Wijayanti ◽  
Hety Handayani Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Snack Food ◽  
Product Certification ◽  
Business Model Canvas ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Snack food in Kebumen Regency is a startup (starter entrepreneurial) that produces snacks, but have a good business model not yet. This study aims to determine the business strategy that is carried out, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of business processes, and provide recommendations for improving SME competencies using the canvas business model. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. The results of the study illustrate that SME have a value proposition that is snacks in the form of healthy snacks and has local branding. To create value propositions, SME partners such as suppliers of raw materials and consumers, become the main SME resources to run production and distribution, which also requires costs. SME income is only through product sales. Recommendations from this research are to participate as sponsors in various community and humanitarian activities, cooperation and fostering of farmers, resellers, packaging improvements, halal product certification, and product development. Keywords: Business Model Canvas, Snack SME, Kebumen

scholarly journals Peningkatan Kapasitas Produksi UMKM Pengolah Pentol Ayam melalui Diversifikasi Olahan Bakso Ikan Patin di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-363
Author(s):  
Iin Khusnul Khotimah ◽  
Yuspihana Fitrial ◽  
Yasmin Finivera Putri ◽  
Rizqina Ananda Putri
Keyword(s):  
Local Food ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
The Face ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Very High

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) "Cici" savory chicken sticks are local food-based community businesses in Sekumpul Village, Martapura District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan. When facing the Covid-19 outbreak, their business has stopped operating for the last four months because the price of raw chicken is very high. Therefore, it is necessary to provide other technological innovations so that they can continue to develop these businesses. The potential of catfish as a raw material for chicken substitutes in this village is available because the price is lower and easy to obtain at the Martapura market. The purpose of this activity is to utilize catfish in meatball processing. The methods used are counseling, demonstration, participatory and mentoring. The results obtained from the implementation of service are partners can utilize catfish as an effort to use cheaper and easier raw materials in meatball processing, increase chicken meatballs production capacity through processing catfish meatballs, and processing catfish meatballs as a diversification solution for processed meatball products with fill healthy vegetables in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Kualitas dan Kuantitas Kerajinan Rotan Menuju Trangsan Desa Wisata dalam rangka Meningkatkan Ekspor

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Sri Suranta ◽  
Santoso Tri Hananto ◽  
Christiyaningsih Budiwati ◽  
M. Syafiqurrahman
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Optimal Designs ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Export Product

The purpose of implementing community service is the Export Product Development Program (EPDP) to increase the quantity and quality of rattan production, and increase the sale of rattan products. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) involved as many as 2 (two) SMEs in Trangsan village, namely the Three Colors Rattan UKM, and the Wayan Rotan UKM with the problem of scarcity of raw materials and purchasing methods not optimal, equipment that is not feasible to use, layout not optimal, designs that change frequently. The solutions offered are training, including training in raw material purchasing methods, tool management training, and product design training, as well as upgrading equipment. The output of community service activities is that rattan production increased by more than 10% for three-color UKM, Rattan and 29% increase in UMKM production, Wayan Rotan.

scholarly journals Shorting And Drying Technology Unit For Improving The Effectiveness Of Black Onion Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-103
Author(s):  
Kerista Sebayang ◽  
Amir Hamzah Siregar ◽  
Herty Afrina Sianturi ◽  
Erni Mirsan
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Exposure Period ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Drying Technology ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Market Center

In 2016, the development of Gempar Tunggal Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that involved in the processing of black onions began. The raw materials are obtained from the Medan City market center, but sometimes it also come from Brebes and Semarang. The goods manufacture that resulted are sold to Aceh, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. However, because it was a home industry, the manufacturing system that was developed still very simple. Therefore, some weakness were identified, in particular the percentage of damaged or defective finished goods reaching 25 percent before its sold, various levels of maturity and work processes and supervision that drained attention and energy. In addition, the cost of using electricity is also high. It was found from the literature study by the Abdimas team of USU that there are 3 parameters that affect the processing of onions, namely garlic which is sensitive to temperature, humidity and exposure period of temperature and humidity. Often, due to the unequal size of the raw onion amount, the maturity of the onions is not homogenous distributed made the bigger the raw material of the onion impacted the faster it will ripen. Another problem that found during manufacturing process is the water vapor was not completely evaporated from the furnace. Basic technology that was developed by Abdimas USU team, namely the manual gravity onion sorting and drying unit was already used by Partners in the production process. As the result, it was successfully reducing broken onions. Lastly, homogenous maturity due to dividing process the onions by scale obtained.

scholarly journals Constraints of Manufacture based Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development in Bangladesh

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feroz Ahmed ◽  
Monimul Haque .
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Transportation Cost ◽  
Location Factors ◽  
High Interest Rate ◽  
High Transportation Cost ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Small and medium enterprises (henceforth, SMEs) play a key role in economic growth and industrial development of a country. They make vital contributions in improving economic and social sectors of a country through stimulating large scale employment, investment, development of indigenous skill and technology, promotion of entrepreneurship and innovativeness, enhancing exports, and also building an industrial base at different scales. SMEs worldwide have been benefited from the combined interactions of forces of product mix, location factors, and market advantages. However, evidences also suggest that there are cases of SME failures. Growth of SMEs is constrained by many factors. Many SMEs occasionally go on growing into large firms. This paper looks for identifying such constraints of manufacture based SME Development in Bangladesh. From the study, it has been identified that, lack of utility facilities, for example, electricity, gas and water, frequent changes of the prices of raw materials as well as shortage of raw materials, political unrest, high interest rate on borrowings, high transportation cost, lack of financing for ongoing concern, and inadequate infrastructure are the major constraints of manufacture based SMEs Development in Bangladesh. The researchers assume that few initiatives like developing necessary infrastructure, ensuring utility services, reducing bank rate and ensuring consistent supply of raw materials can change the total scenario and thus can help the manufacturing sector which in turn will result the industrial development of the country and thus will be able to contribute to the economic development.

Model Pemasaran Usaha Mikro Kecil Dan Menengah (Umkm) Berbasis Online Dalam Mendukung Pariwisata

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tajuddin ◽  
Abdul Manan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
System Development ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
International Scope ◽  
Data Base Design ◽  
The Media ◽  
Medium Enterprises

West Nusa Tenggara ’NTB’ is a region of the golden triangle stripe of tourism destination located between Komodo island and Tana Toraja. As the industry backing for small and middle scale businesses getting grow up and have got governmental supporting since economical crises hit Indonesia at the end 1997. In fact, many of those who have not yet optimize the information technology (IT) in running their business. The approach to meet the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the proper customer or to find the proper raw material seller is through the media.  Development of internet technology is so rapid, it is a necessity of SMEs using it as a business communications medium, because Internet utility for e-commerce complement has long been developed in both national and international scope.  Furthermore, the research elaborates the integrated e-commerce model and SMEs as an information technology-based model of integrated marketing strategy besides, software creation and its implementation on SMEs in Mataram municipality.  E-commerce and SMEs were designed to use System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concerning the safety sistem, flowcart diagram and data base design aspects.

scholarly journals Women’s Economic Empowerment in Vietnam: Performance and Constraints of Female-Led Manufacturing SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
MinhTam Bui ◽  
Trinh Q. Long
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This paper identifies whether there was a performance difference among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) led by men and by women in Vietnam during the period 2005–2013 and aims to provide explanations for the differences, if any, in various performance indicators. The paper adopts a quantitative approach using a firm-level panel dataset in the manufacturing sector in 10 provinces/cities in Vietnam in five waves from 2005 to 2013. Fixed effect models are estimated to examine the influence of firm variables and demographic, human capital characteristics of owners/managers on firms’ value added, labor productivity and employment creation. We found that men led MSMEs did not outperform those led by women on average. Although the average value added was lower for female-led firms in the informal sector, the opposite was true in the formal sector where women tend to lead medium-size firms with higher value added and labor productivity. The performance disparity was more envisaged across levels of formality and less clear from a gender perspective. Moreover, while firms owned by businessmen seemed to create more jobs, firms owned by women had a higher share of female employees. No significant difference in business constraints faced by women and by men was found.

Feasibility of cereal straw for industrial utilization in Minnesota

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.C. Wagner ◽  
S. Ramaswamy ◽  
U. Tschirner
Keyword(s):  
Animal Feed ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Cereal Straw ◽  
Industrial Utilization ◽  
Industrial Use ◽  
On Farm ◽  
And Storage

AbstractA pre-economic feasibility study was undertaken to determine the potential of cereal straw for industrial utilization in Minnesota. Specifically, utilizing straw for pulp and paper manufacture was of interest. The availability of cereal straw fiber supplies at various locations across the state of Minnesota, along with pre-processing issues such as transportation, harvesting, handling, and storage, are discussed and priced. The greatest economic advantage of straw for industrial use appears to be the low cost of the raw material compared to traditional raw materials. This also provides an excellent opportunity for additional income for farmers. The methodology and information provided here should be helpful in evaluating the feasibility of utilizing straw for other industrial purposes in other parts of the world. However, in some Third World countries, long-standing on-farm, traditional uses of cereal straws for fuel, fiber, and animal feed may limit their availability for industrial utilization.

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