Emergency Preparedness and Management of Mobile Cabin Hospitals in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The healthcare systems in China and globally have faced serious challenges during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The shortage of beds in traditional hospitals has exacerbated the threat of COVID-19. To increase the number of available beds, China implemented a special public health measure of opening mobile cabin hospitals. Mobile cabin hospitals, also called Fangcang shelter hospitals, refer to large-scale public venues such as indoor stadiums and exhibition centers converted to temporary hospitals. This study is a mini review of the practice of mobile cabin hospitals in China. The first part is regarding emergency preparedness, including site selection, conversion, layout, and zoning before opening the hospital, and the second is on hospital management, including organization management, management of nosocomial infections, information technology support, and material supply. This review provides some practical recommendations for countries that need mobile cabin hospitals to relieve the pressure of the pandemic on the healthcare systems.

Study for Whitening Effect, Antioxidant and Anti-wrinkle Activity of Tapioca-unhulled Barley Dried Distiller's Grains with Solubles

This study intends to present the value of use as an eco-friendly, bioactive functional material by utilizing the undervalued tapiocaunhulled barley dried distiller's grains with solubles (TBDDGS). The physiological activity of TBDDGS presented through whitening activity, antioxidant activity, and anti-wrinkle effect. As a result of measuring the mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory activity in the hot water extracts of TBDDGS, the extracts showed 1.21% at 20 mg/mL concentration, 7.39% at 50 mg/mL concentration, and 25.78% at 100 mg/mL concentration, depending on the concentration of the extracts. The radical scavenging ability of DPPH was 28.7% at 10 mg/mL concentration, 38.0% at 20 mg/mL concentration, 60.9% at 50 mg/mL concentration, and 80.1% at 100 mg/mL concentration. The collagenase inhibitory activity of the extracts was 92.8% at a 6 mg/mL concentration. Elastase inhibitory activity was 97.8% at 100 mg/mL concentration. From the above results, the collagenase inhibitory activity of the extracts was 92.8% at a 6 mg/mL concentration. The elastase inhibitory activity was 97.8% at 100 mg/mL concentration. Although TBDDGS in this study has lower physiological activity compared to the control group, it was considered to have industrial value as a functional cosmetic raw material in consideration of the advantages of stable raw material supply and price competitiveness as an eco-friendly cosmetic raw material.

Studi Rantai Pasok Bahan Baku Keripik Kentang Industri Rumah Tangga di Jawa Barat (Supply Chain Study of Raw Material for Household Industry’s Potato Chips in West Java)

<p>Salah satu faktor utama yang dapat menjaga keberlanjutan dan kontinuitas produksi industri pengolahan pertanian adalah ketersediaan pasokan bahan baku. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi karakteristik industri dan merancang upaya perbaikan rantai pasok bahan baku keripik kentang industri rumah tangga di Jawa Barat. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Garut dan Pangalengan, Jawa Barat pada bulan Agustus 2016. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui metode survey dan focus group discussion (FGD). Survey dilaksanakan melalui wawancara 19 responden prosesor keripik kentang skala rumah tangga. Focus group discussion diarahkan untuk mengelaborasi kondisi aktual dan potensi perbaikan rantai pasok bahan baku keripik kentang. Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah statistika deskriptif, analisis strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT,) matriks strategic position and action evaluation matrix (SPACE), dan analisis quantitative strategis planning matrix (QSPM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata pasokan bahan baku per industri adalah 2,8 ton per bulan. Sistem pembelian bahan baku adalah spot market. Kapasitas produksi keripik kentang per bulan berkisar antara 15–540 kg (84,2%). Spesifikasi bahan baku masih belum terstandarisasi dan bersifat ekstrinsik kualitatif. Analisis SWOT dan pemetaan faktor-faktor eksternal-internal menunjukkan bahwa perbaikan rantai pasok dapat ditempuh dengan menggunakan strategi agresif. Penyusunan prioritas strategi melalui analisis QSPM menyarankan agar strategi promosi masif varietas alternatif kentang prosesing non-Atlantik (termasuk Median) dan kemudahan akses petani terhadap benihnya, serta strategi perbaikan sistem pembelian bahan baku dapat diimplementasikan secara simultan.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong></p><p>Keripik kentang; Industri rumah tangga; Rantai pasok bahan baku; Analisis kekuatan-kelemahan-peluang-ancaman</p><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>One important factor that could maintain production sustainability of agro-processing industry is the availability of raw material. The study was aimed at examining potato chips household industry characteristics and designing strategies to improve the raw material supply chain in West Java. The study was conducted in Garut and Pangalengan in August 2016. Data collection was carried out through survey of 19 household industries. Meanwhile, FGD involving relevant participants was conducted to elaborate household industries’ existing conditions and potentials for improvements. The analytical tools used were descriptive statistics, analysis strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT), strategic position and action evaluation (SPACE) matrix, and quantitative strategic planning matrix (QSPM) analysis. The results showed that the industry was characterized by average raw material demand of 2.8 tons/firm/month, spot market purchasing system, and production capacity of 15–540 kg/month. SWOT analysis and mapping in SPACE demonstrate that the improvement of raw material supply chain is best pursued by employing aggressive strategy. Priority setting by QSPM suggests that the strategy of promoting massively non-Atlantic potato processing varieties (included Median) by also increasing farmers’ seed access, and improving potato chips raw material procurement systems should be implemented simultaneously.</p>

An Optimization Model of Raw Material Supply Chain Using Improved Genetic Algorithm for Primary and Secondary School Uniform under IoT Environment

With the development of intelligent technology, the life cycle of products is becoming shorter and shorter. The traditional mode of supply chain selection cannot meet the demand of productivity development. Scientific and reasonable choice of school uniforms’ raw material supply chain is a necessary condition to assist school’s normal operation. Therefore, an optimization model for primary and secondary school clothing raw material supply chain based on the internet of things is proposed. In order to optimize the raw materials supply chain of primary and secondary school uniform, a model based on the internet of things is proposed. In the environment of the internet of things, from the perspective of supply chain configuration and enterprise’s expected risk minimization, this paper establishes the optimization model of raw material supply chain of primary and secondary school uniform based on the internet of things. Through the improved genetic algorithm to solve the model, the best raw material supply chain of primary and secondary school uniform is obtained. The simulation results show that the proposed model can effectively improve the asset utilization and execution efficiency of the supply chain and reduce the cost of the raw material supply chain of primary and secondary school uniform.