Judul: Development Strategy of Paddy Seed Breeding  at UD. Agro Tani, Tuban Regency
Abstrak: Pemenuhan kebutuhan benih padi bersertifikat masih terbilang kurang dan ini menjadi salah satu tanggung jawab penangkaran benih padi sebagai produsen dan pengedar benih padi bersertifikat untuk mengembangkan usaha dan memperluas jangkauan pasarnya, salah satunya adalah UD. Agro Tani. Adanya kelemahan internal, persaingan hingga lingkungan bisnis yang dinamis mengharuskan UD. Agro Tani untuk terus melakukan pengembangan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi faktor internal dan eksternal untuk merumuskan alternatif strategi. Metode yang digunakan adalah matriks IFE, EFE dan SWOT. Matriks IFE dan EFE menunjukkan bahwa perusahaan kuat secara internal dan merespon lingkungan eksternal dengan baik. Alternatif strategi yang didapatkan dari matriks SWOT yaitu: 1) meningkatkan produksi dan penyaluran benih padi dengan tetap menjaga mutu dan kualitasnya, 2) memaksimalkan manajemen internal dan pencatatan administrasi serta informasi, 3) mengoptimalkan pengaturan waktu pengujian hingga pemasaran benih padi, 4) meningkatkan pengaturan dan pengawasan produksi lapang., Fulfillment of certified paddy seeds is still lacking and this is one of the concern of paddy seed breeders as producers and distributors to develop their business and expand their market reach, one of which is UD. Agro Tani. The internal weaknesses, competition and a dynamic business environment require UD. Agro Tani to keep developing. The purpose of this research is identify internal and external factors to formulate alternative strategy. The methods used are IFE, EFE and SWOT matrices. The IFE and EFE matrices show that the company is internally strong and responds well to the external environment. Alternative strategies obtained from the SWOT matrix are: 1) increase the production and distribution of paddy seeds while maintaining the quality of the seeds, 2) maximizing internal management and recording administration and information, 3) optimizing the timing of testing to marketing of paddy seeds, 4) improve organization and supervision of field production.
Keyword: development strategy, paddy seed breeding

Judul: Business Development Strategy of  Horticulture Seed Industry in CV Nusa Heulang
Abstrak: Industri benih saat ini dan pada masa yang akan mendatang memiliki peluang yang besar di Indonesia, ditunjukkan dengan meningkatnya produktivitas produksi tanaman hortikultura yang berjalan seiring meningkatnya permintaan masyarakat terhadap produk hortikultura. Kondisi tersebut tidak diimbangi dengan perkembangan produsen benih lokal di Indonesia. Perusahaan multinasional dengan Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA) menjadi pemain inti dalam industri ini. CV Nusa Heulang sebagai perusahaan lokal dengan Penanaman Modal Dalam Negeri yang fokus dalam bisnis riset benih memerlukan rancangan strategi pengembangan usaha agar mampu berkontribusi lebih banyak dalam memenuhi permintaan tersebut. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis faktor internal dan eksternal perusahaan sehingga dapat merumuskan beberapa alternatif strategi dan menetapkan prioritas strategi. Metode yang digunakan yaitu matriks IFE, EFE, IE, SWOT, dan QSPM. Matriks IFE dan EFE menunjukan bahwa CV Nusa Heulang memiliki posisi yang kuat untuk merespon kondisi lingkungan internal dan eksternal. Matriks IE menunjukan posisi perusahaan yaitu tumbuh dan membangun. Analisis SWOT menghasilkan enam alternatif strategi. Strategi prioritas yang dihasilkan dari matriks QSP adalah melakukan penetrasi pasar sehingga dapat menjangkau konsumen akhir., The seed industry currently and in the future has a great opportunity in Indonesia, as indicated by the increased productivity of horticultural crop production, which goes hand in hand with the increasing public demand for horticultural products. This condition is not supported by the development of local seed producers in Indonesia. Multinational companies with foreign direct investment (FDI) are the main players in this industry. CV Nusa Heulang as a local company with a domestic investment that focuses on the seed research business, requires a strategic business development plan in order to contribute more in fulfilling this demand. The purpose of this research is to analyze the company's internal and external factors to formulate several strategic alternatives and set strategic priorities. The methods the researcher used are the IFE matrix, EFE, IE, SWOT, and QSPM. CV Nusa Heulang is shown by the IFE and EFE matrices as having a strong position to respond to internal and external environmental conditions. The company's position is shown growing and developing by the IE Matrix. The SWOT analysis produces six alternative strategies. The priority strategy generated from the QSP matrix is to penetrate the market so that it can reach the end consumer
Keyword: strategic business development, horticulture seed industry, agriculture  technology

Judul: Characterizations of low alloy steel sae 4422  plated with chromic acid (Cro3)
Abstrak: Characterizations of low alloy steel SAE 4422 plated with chromic acid (CrOrO3) was use Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), RD),Energy Dispersive Analysis of X-Ray (EDAX), Hardness Test and Roughness Test. Microstructures analysis exhibits cracks and grain boundaries microcracks as a characteristics of chrome metal found at plating metal. Perlite and Ferrite as grains of steel found at base metal with grain boundaries around it. Phase analysis of plating metal appropriate to chrome metal with lattice constant (a) is 2.559 Å and phase analysis of base metal appropriate to iron ferrite with lattice constant (a) is 3.318 Å. Both plating and base metal have cubic system. Chemical analysis of plating metal at surface section exhibits that cracks area have highest value of carbon element compare with grains and grains boundaries area. While chemical analysis of base metal at cross section exhibits that perlite have highest value of carbon element compare with ferrite and grain boundaries. The hardness value of plating metal at surface section and cross section are 753 and 637 VHN. While, the hardness value of base metal and interface area at cross section are 205 and 373 VHN. The roughness value at measurement points of chrome surface for as received sample are 0.445 μm. Observation used Optical Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy exhibits surface irregularities combine to form surface texture of plating metal at surface section.
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