IMPROVING WORKING AGE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS SKILLS WITH PRODUCT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRAINING AND CUPPING COFFEE TESTS TO FACE NEW NORMAL CHALLENGES IN NORTH ACEH

The increasingly massive Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has recently changed the system/order of people's lives in Indonesia. This system is known as the New Normal Era. At this time, the existing employment system in Indonesia forced various job providers to reduce the number of workers due to capital problems and social distancing rules. The prohibition of gathering in one place en masse caused job providers to lay off some employees, thus increasing the number of unemployed. This also happened in North Aceh District. Many young workers are forced to leave work because of the limited job opportunities available in North Aceh District. The formation of a new business/business accompanied by the skill of understanding the quality of the product to be produced is the best solution in this condition. Understanding product quality will certainly help entrepreneurs to determine market segmentation, marketing strategies, production costs, types of raw materials used and what risks must be faced. One of the businesses that are very popular with entrepreneurs today is the business of processed drinks from Arabica coffee commodities. Arabica coffee from Aceh Province is better known as Gayo coffee. Gayo coffee is quite famous in the world because it has a distinctive aroma and enjoyment and if it is cupped or taste tested. The location of community service is taken in the North Aceh Regency area considering the location of the Faculty of Agriculture, Malikussaleh University which is located in North Aceh Regency, it is expected to be able to make a direct contribution to reducing unemployment through deepening entrepreneurial skills in working age youth through product quality improvement training and coffee test cupping to face new normal challenge in north aceh. The implementation method is designed for mentoring in the form of a participatory approach and refers to the adult learning process (adult-learning) which consists of: (1) Presentation of material equipped with Power Point presentations and simulation materials, (2) limited discussion in accordance with health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID, (3) the assignment or practice of physical testing and coffee cupping tests are (1) to produce agents of change in the "job creation" paradigm from the "job seeker" paradigm among working-age youth, (2) become a forum for soft skills training related to product quality for youth of working age as a provision for business/business formation activities, (3) as a reference for the next community service activity. The output targets to be achieved from this activity are:Publication of activities in print or online media, (3) Survey/Questionnaire of Understanding Product Quality Control to assess the improvement of Human Resources competitiveness.

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PENINGKATAN KUALITAS PRODUK UKM KERAJINAN KULIT KERANG DI KENJERAN KOTA SURABAYA

SHARE SHaring - Action - REflection ◽

10.9744/share.6.1.38-44 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 38-44

Author(s):

Yuliar Kartika ◽

Siti Mujanah

Keyword(s):

Quality Improvement ◽

Product Quality ◽

Community Service ◽

Business Management ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Drilling Machine ◽

Service Activity ◽

Product Quality Improvement

Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan terhadap UMKM mitra di bidang Pengrajin dari bahan kulit kerang di Kenjeran Kota Surabaya. UMKM ini memiliki jumlah karyawan sebanyak 5 orang, kegiatan yang dilakukan adalah menjual bahan kulit kerang yang sudah di poles, membuat pigura, tempat tisu dan kerajinan lainnya. Selama ini mereka berproduksi dengan peralatan yang ada namun sudah pada rusak untuk itu kualitas maupun kuantitas produk yang dihasilkan kurang maksimal, Untuk itulah Program Kegiatan Pengabdian masyarakat ini lakukan dengan memberikan pelatihan di bidang pengembangan produk, pengadaan peralatan berupa 1 (satu) unit gergaji triplek dan 1 (satu) unit mesin bor untuk kerang. Setelah mesin di berikan maka di lakukan pelatihan penggunaannya, disamping itu juga dilakukan Pelatihan di bidang peningkatan kualitas produk, pengelolaan usaha, pemasaran dan pembukuan keuangan. Dan hasilnya adalah mitra mampu mengelola usaha dengan efisien dan efektif, mereka juga mampu memasarkan produk serta memiliki pembukuan keuangan yang semula belum ada catatan keuangan sama sekali.This community service activity was carried out on partner SMEs in the field of Crafts from shells in Kenjeran, Surabaya. This UMKM has 5 employees, the activities being carried out are selling shells that have been polished, making frames, tissue boxes and other handicrafts. During this time they produce with existing equipment but it is already broken for that the quality and quantity of products produced is less than optimal. 1 (one) drilling machine unit for shells. After the machine is given, training on its use is carried out, besides that it also conducts training in the areas of product quality improvement, business management, marketing and financial accounting. And the result is that partners are able to manage their businesses efficiently and effectively, they are also able to market their products and have financial records that originally had no financial records at all.

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MENGGALI POTENSI KEKAYAAN MOTIF BATIK MODERN PERKUMPULAN BATIK SIDO LUHUR PAKUALAMAN YOGYAKARTA

Panrita Abdi - Jurnal Pengabdian pada Masyarakat ◽

10.20956/pa.v4i2.9190 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 245

Author(s):

Muafi Muafi ◽

Muchammad Sugarindra ◽

Endar Abdi Prakoso

Keyword(s):

Quality Improvement ◽

Intellectual Property ◽

Property Rights ◽

Product Quality ◽

Community Service ◽

Intellectual Property Rights ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Service Activities ◽

Activity Method ◽

Product Quality Improvement

Exploring the Potential Wealth of Modern Batik Motif Sido Luhur Pakualaman Batik Association YogyakartaAbstract. Sido Luhur Pakualaman Batik Association has a unique batik motif that is Mount Ketur motif. The Mount Ketur motif comes from historical values in the Pakualaman community. The historical value which is embodied in the batik motif is one of creativity forms from the craftsmen for their intellectual property. Each motif formed from each batik craftsman has extraordinary potential in terms of beauty, local wisdom, and meaning of life. Batik motifs become a very decisive element because from the motif, we will know whether batik has a "spirit" or not. This service activities has aim to explore and demonstrate the potential wealth of batik motifs owned by the Sido Luhur batik association so that it can be used as a medium for product quality improvement and product promotion media. The activity method consists of 3 steps: discussion, socialization, and intense mentoring. The results of community service activities have a positive impact on associations, such as increasing the member’s creativity, number of modern motifs created, and ability to maintain product quality. Beside that, the community service activities also can compile product catalogs of all batik motifs and have a strong enthusiasm to obtain Intellectual Property Rights in the form Copyright of batik motifs.Keywords: batik motifs, philosophy, utilization.Abstrak. Perkumpulan Batik Sido Luhur Pakualaman memiliki motif batik yang khas yaitu motif Gunung Ketur. Motif Gunung Ketur sendiri berasal dari nilai-nilai histori yang ada di masyarakat Pakualaman. Nilai histori yang diwujudkan dalam bentuk seni motif batik tersebut merupakan salah satu bentuk daya kreativitas pengrajin atas kekayaan intelektual yang dimilikinya, sehingga setiap motif yang terbentuk dari masing-masing pengarjin batik memiliki potensi yang luar biasa dari segi keindahan, kearifan lokal dan makna hidup. Motif batik menjadi unsur yang sangat menentukan karena dari motif itulah dapat diketahui apakah sebuah batik memiliki “roh” atau tidak. Kegiatan pengabdian ini memiliki tujuan untuk menggali dan menunjukkan potensi kekayaan motif batik yang dimiliki oleh perkumpulan batik Sido Luhur sehingga dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai media peningkatan kualitas produk dan media promosi produk. Metode kegiatan terdiri dari 3 langkah yaitu diskusi, sosialisasi dan pendampingan secara intens. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian memberikan dampak yang positif bagi perkumpulan, diantaranya meningkatkan daya kreatifitas anggota, menambah jumlah motif modern yang diciptakan, menambah kemampuan untuk menjaga kualitas produk, tersusunnya katalog produk dari semua motif batik yang dimiliki serta memiliki semangat yang kuat untuk mendapatkan Hak Kekayaan Intelektual berupa Hak Cipta motif batik.Kata Kunci: motif batik, filosofi, pemanfaatan.

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