Increasing productivity in SMEs Samiler crackers by implementing appropriate technology

Abstract

This study was conducted on Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) Samiler crackers in Indonesia and aims creating designs of hygienic steamer and a scraper as well as testing the tools in order to ensure their performance, determine standard time, standard output, and piece work rate as the basis for designing incentive-giving policies. By using tools designed with appropriate technology such as stainless steel based material and using gas as production fuel, production capacity as well as the hygiene in production process can be optimized. The increase in productivity occurred at a decrease in processing time for scraping machines by 75%, increased production capacity by 300%, decreased fuel consumption costs by up to 43%, decreased processing time for steam engines up to 60%. The calculation results also indicate if the operator produces more than five products, it will get wages plus incentives of 1,049 IDR per additional product produced. Communication in designing the tools to meet the needs and function in the use becomes the key to secure the success in increasing productivity of SMEs. More broadly, the synergy between the government, universities and other stakeholders is believed to strengthen the position of SMEs at the national and even international level.