Description:
Abstract—This study examines the Supply Chain
Management (SCM) of the catfish seed market in the
Mustafa K Company in the South Kalimantan
Province in Indonesia. Cultivation of catfish cannot
be separated from seed availability arrangement.
Excess inventory can lead to an increase in storage
costs, while a shortage of inventory causes farmers to
not carry out cultivation. Supply chain management
can be applied to help plan and control seed stock at
optimum level so that efficient management and
delivery of seeds. This study uses primary and
secondary data and the qualitative method to examine
SCM coverage area and the Snowball Sampling
method to examine the supply chain model. The
results show that the company obtains seeds from a
different source to ensure quality. The maintenance
criteria for fish seeds consist of three sizes of 1, 1.5,
and 2 inches to minimize mortality rate and focus on
quality level before selling it to fish farmers. The
distribution system considers the minimum quantity
of seed orders, delivery distance, and time of delivery.
The company’s Supply Chain Model involves
suppliers (Company Agent of Zahra Catfish seeds),
Distributors (Individual Company Mustafa K), and
Customers (fish farmers). Implementing SCM in the
fishery sector will improve the quality and quantity of
fishery products.
Keywords— Catfish, Mustafa K. Company, SCM
coverage area, Supply Chain Model.