Boosting Mini-Power Plant Business Performance by Implementing Supply Chain Management and Business Partnership - Case Study: Mini-Power Plant Business Units in West Java
Boosting Mini-Power Plant Business Performance by Implementing Supply Chain Management and Business Partnership - Case Study: Mini-Power Plant Business Units in West Java

Summary/Abstract: The mountainous topograph in Southern part of West Java, many small rivers and high rain fall is very potential for the development of environment-friendly hydroelectric technology, which is a runoff river power plant between 1-10 MWh called Mini Hydro Power Plant (Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mini Hidro). However, the business performance of mini hydro power plant(PLTM) relatively has still low. It was allegedly related to the aspects of supply chain management and business partnerships. So this study aims to examine the influence of supply chain management and business partnerships on business performance of mini hydro power plant business units in West Java to drive continuous support on grid electricity. The research used explanatory survey method. The type of research used is verification. The observation was conducted in a cross section, that is in 2017. Unit of analysis is of 33 companies of population of mini hydro power plant industry in West Java where observation unit is the company’s management. Because of the small population size, the data collection method is conducted by census. The analytical approach used is Partial Least Square (PLS). The results show that supply chain management and business partnerships affect business performance on micro hydro power plant business units in West Java. Business Partnerships have a greater impact than supply chain management in improving business performance.

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