Program Pendampingan Peningkatan Efisiensi Distribusi Barang Melalui Audit Sederhana dan Penyusunan SOP di Pasar ABC Samarinda

Abstract

Pasar ABC Samarinda, one of the largest traditional markets in Samarinda City, East Kalimantan, faces significant challenges in goods distribution system efficiency. This community service activity conducted a simple distribution audit through direct observation, bottleneck analysis, and formulation of improvement recommendations involving 45 respondents (market managers and traders) over 8 field observation days in March 2026. The audit identified three primary bottleneck points the north entrance gate with an average waiting time of 23.4 minutes caused by peak-hour demand (41 vehicles/hour) far exceeding actual capacity (19 vehicles/hour), Loading and Unloading Area A operating at only 50% efficiency due to disorganized layout and absence of standard procedures and internal junction J-7 causing average delays of 8.7 minutes per delivery to zones C and D. Goods flow analysis mapped 12 active internal distribution channels, of which 4 were classified as critical paths carrying over 60% of total goods volume. Micro-transportation analysis identified 6 modes with approximately 255 operating units, revealing a severe inefficiency ratio of 2.8 in zone D, nearly three times the acceptable threshold of 1.5. Key outputs include a Goods Flow Map (MFM-PPS-001), a time-slot-based distribution scheduling system (5 slots projected to reduce waiting time by 62–71%), commodity-based distribution zoning (4 zones plus 1 buffer zone), physical infrastructure improvement recommendations, and a Distribution Standard Operating Procedure comprising 6 main procedures. Implementation of these recommendations is projected to reduce loading and unloading time by 35–42% and significantly improve overall distribution efficiency. The simple distribution audit methodology developed is replicable across other traditional markets in East Kalimantan.