Research Article
Effective and Efficient Food Commodity Distribution Strategy at The Indonesia Logistics Bureau (BULOG)
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.17-7-2019.2302910, author={Yusup Rachmat Hidayat and Yuli Evitha}, title={Effective and Efficient Food Commodity Distribution Strategy at The Indonesia Logistics Bureau (BULOG)}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Science and Technology in Administration and Management Information, ICSTIAMI 2019, 17-18 July 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICSTIAMI}, year={2021}, month={1}, keywords={commercial distribution channel food distribution channel non-commercial distribution channel}, doi={10.4108/eai.17-7-2019.2302910} }- Yusup Rachmat Hidayat
Yuli Evitha
Year: 2021
Effective and Efficient Food Commodity Distribution Strategy at The Indonesia Logistics Bureau (BULOG)
ICSTIAMI
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.17-7-2019.2302910
Abstract
One of the business The Indonesia Logistics Bureau (BULOG) is logistics management of food commodities which have an important role in realizing national food security. Business activities BULOG has a commercial function and non-commercial functions or public service obligation (PSO) which is the duty from government. One of the BULOG activities that most felt by the people is the distribution of food commodities that have a large and broad influence on stability, affordability and availability of food commodities in the people. This study aims to determine the strategies used by BULOG in achieving effective and efficient food commodities distribution activities .This research was conducted with a policy research approach, with qualitative analysis, secondary data sources and explained descriptively. The results of the study show the implemented strategies by BULOG in food commodities distribution by applying the types of direct distribution channels and indirect distribution channels for their commercial business functions. Whereas for public service obligation function by applying the type of distribution channel whose system and mechanism are adjusted to the laws and government regulations, because public service obligation function are the duty from the government and use the Indonesia State Budget (APBN) which must be account to the public.