A mapping of current downstream shallot supply chain based on agent-based modeling and quadruple innovation helix: A case study at Cirebon district, Indonesia

Abstract

Shallots have the prospect of developing value-added downstream products. Currently, the only downstream product on the market is fried shallots, so it is necessary to map the downstream product supply chain shallots in Cirebon Regency as one of the regions producing shallots. The issue in the downstream development is how to map current downstream supply chain development, including current interaction between actors, so we can make a decision for future downstream development priority. This paper designs the mapping of the downstream supply chain of shallot commodities to see the interaction between actors in the shallots agorindustrial downstream supply chain network. The research method used was agent-based modeling (ABM) based modeling to determine agent behavior and its interactions in the shallots agro-industry supply chain. The structure of the agent structure in the supply chain was designed with the quadruple innovation helix (QIH) approach, which consists of 4 actors' classifications, namely farmers, private sector, government, and universities. This research produces an interaction design that can be used as a basis for evaluating performance, added value and other aspects through the interaction behavior of each QIH actor in agent-based modeling to support downstream innovation in shallots agro-industry. Case studies in the Cirebon district of Indonesia show that the ABM and QIH models designed are able to show the form of interaction between downstream supply chain actors.