Judul: Strategi Pengembangan Bisnis Pipiltin Cocoa dengan Pendekatan Business Model Canvas
Abstrak: Komoditas kakao sangat penting bagi Indonesia. Salah satu eksportir utama kakao dalam perdagangan internasional adalah Indonesia. Industri pengolahan kakao di Indonesia merupakan pasar potensial yang akan menyerap pemasaran biji kakao. Di tengah imbas pandemi covid-19 Industri pengolahan kakao mampu memberikan kontribusi signifikan terhadap devisa. Sebagai Industri pengolahan kakao Indonesia telah berorientasi ekspor, maka perlu untuk terus dipacu kinerja dan pengembangannya agar bisa semakin baik di ranah global. Pipiltin Cocoa merupakan bisnis industri cokelat yang mengolah biji kakao yang di panen oleh petani kakao lokal Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengidentifikasi, menganalisis rancangan Business Model Canvas Pipiltin Cocoa menggunakan metode analisis SWOT, dan merumuskan alternatif strategi pengembangan bisnis dengan Business Model Canvas yang dapat mempermudah dalam penerapan bagi pengembangan bisnis Pipiltin Cocoa. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, diperoleh alternatif strategi yang dapat diterapkan ke dalam Business Model Canvas, yaitu promotional content, sounding di media sosial, pemasangan iklan pemasaran pada e-commerce, penambahan mitra untuk promosi offline dan marketing online, serta biaya promosi.
Keyword: BMC, chocolate, cocoa bean, development strategy, Pipiltin Cocoa, SWOT

Judul: Eksplorasi Strategi Kewirausahaan di Wilayah dengan Keterbatasan Sumber Daya: Studi Kasus Usaha Pengolahan Kakao di Aceh
Abstrak: Indonesia is the fourth-largest cocoa-producing country after Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Ecuador. Nevertheless, most of Indonesia’s cocoa production is exported to various countries in the world. Aceh Province is one of the cocoa-producing regions in western Indonesia. The government of Aceh includes a development plant for the cocoa plantation sector as one of the priorities. However, the resource-constrained condition of Aceh plays a role in inhibiting the emergence of entrepreneurship in Aceh. Located in depleted and penurious environments, one of the cocoa farmers urged to create a cocoa processing venture which still continuously growing and impacts the society and economy in Aceh positively. Socolatte is the only cocoa bean-to-bar business which established and actively operates in Aceh. This venture was initiated in 2003. The research aimed to explore the experiences and strategies taken by the entrepreneur in developing industry which located in a remote area with limited access for resources. The research applied qualitative research methodology, which used case study as the method. The data was collected using literature review, in-depth interview and semi-structured interview method. The results of the interview and literature study was then transcribed, analyzed and interpreted. The data was used to assist the situational analysis of the business venture which using PEST and porter 5’s forces as the frameworks. The PEST analysis shows that the political aspect support for the development of the business. The policies which encourage the existence of cocoa manufacturing plant is one of the examples of the support shown by the government. Nevertheless, most of the aspects in the PEST analysis, namely the economic, social and technological, show the hostility of the environment towards the development of the business. Regarding the competitive advantages, Socolatte acquires advantages in the threat of new entrants and rivalry of existing competitor. However, bargaining power of buyers, bargaining power of suppliers and threat of substitute can be assumed as the obstacle for the sustainability of the venture. In terms of resources, the entrepreneur mentioned that the physical resources, human resources and intangible resources in form of social network and knowledge play significant role as the important factors in the creation process and management of the venture. This research also found out that the owner of Socolatte has accidentally applied the bricolage and improvisation strategy during the creation and business management process. The application by the entrepreneur can be a reference for prospective entrepreneurs from regions such as Aceh.
Keyword: cocoa, resource-constrained, entrepreneurial strategy

Judul: Separation of Neodymium from U3Si2/Al Fuel Plate for Burn-Up Determination
Abstrak: Neodymium is a common fission product produced in nuclear fission reactions. Neodymium in this study was chosen as a burn-up indicator for U3Si2/Al fuel element plates because the neodymium isotope is a stable fission product with a fairly high yield. Some procedures were carried out to separate neodymium, starting with the separation of cesium isotopes (137Cs, 134Cs) through the precipitation method, then separation of uranium isotopes (235U, 238U) and plutonium isotopes (239Pu, 238Pu) with Dowex 1x8 ion exchange resin, and separation of neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), as well as cerium (Ce) with Dowex 1x4 ion exchange resin. The Cs recovery reached 99.95%. The U and Pu isotopes resulting from the separation are subjected to an electrodeposition process and the weight of each isotope can be measured with an alpha spectrometer. The separation results of Nd from Sm and Ce have been proven using an XRF spectrometer. The neodymium isotopes separation was corrected using the standard addition method, and an average total Nd content of 2.4 ppm was obtained in the PEB U3Si2/Al bottom solution. It is hoped that this separation method can be applied in determining burn-up of nuclear fuel.
Keyword: neodymium, burn-up indicator, U3Si2/Al fuel plate