Improving Suppliers Efficiency And Quality

1. Program To Help Suppliers With Efficiency And Quality

    The largest quality problem for exporters of wood carvings from Bali and Indonesia is the danger of mold growing on wood carving during shipping time. At PT. Sumiati we have a specially designed dehumidifying room for bringing down moisture content. This helped considerably but this process needed to start with our suppliers and continue throughout the entire process.

    Thus we introduced the idea of helping our suppliers to understand the advantages of this in regard to both speed of production and quality issues. To this date we have now supplied 18 dehumidifiers to our suppliers with more coming on board each month. Below are some pictures, info on how this program works, and finally the positive affects for our suppliers and PT. Sumiati.

Introducing Dehumidifier to supplier at PT. Sumiati		Dehumidifier used by supplier
Dehumidifier used by supplier		Dehumidifier used by supplier
Dehumidifier used by supplier		Dehumidifier machine

2. Program

1. Introduced idea to all suppliers of wooden items.
2. When supplier confirms interest team is sent to view site. Check Electricity available, explain how to use machine and it's advantages, supply info on room and size necessary, and drawing of room construction necessary (can be very basic, inexpensive structure).
3. Supplier agrees to terms and to set up site as necessary to use dehumidifier.
4. Terms :
   - Package received : 1 times moisture tester
                                  1 times dehumidifier
                                  Total cost Rp 9.500.000
5. PT. Sumiati technicians do set up.

• 30% deposit from supplier
• Rp 500.000 per month until paid off

3. Advantages / Benefits

1. Suppliers understand connection between mold and moisture.
2. With moisture tester they are able to visually see and understand moisture content in wood. Have a clear indicator of when painting and finishing can be done.
3. By bringing down the moisture content quickly supplier are able to keep wood dry after kiln drying and speed up ability to paint goods. Faster turn around for all supplier, exporter, customer.
4. Previously supplier use sun light to dry.
   This is obviously very unreliable in the humid sometimes rainy tropics.
5. Chance of mold is greatly reduced (although not 100%).
   Ask any importer of wood items from Bali and they will confirm mold is the number 1 problem facing Bali Products.
6. Improves image of Bali Products.
7. Speed production time (greater efficiency).
8. Teaches supplier valuable information to help them understand problem and take action.
   Rather than receiving only complaints with no solution.
9. This helps our suppliers with all their customers, and not just PT Sumiati.
   Hopefully word will spread amongst wood carving suppliers in Bali and Java.