A STUDY ON BENCHMARKING UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE AND IMPLEMENTATION BARRIERS IN MALAYSIAN OIL PALM INDUSTRY

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norashikin Rahman ◽  
Baba Md Deros ◽  
Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman ◽  
Jaharah A. Ghani ◽  
Chairul Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Implementation Barriers ◽  
Management Culture ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Industry Survey ◽  
Oil Palm Industry ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Knowledge Survey ◽  
Postal Mail

This paper is based on a survey conducted on top management’s benchmarking understanding, awareness and barriers in the Malaysian oil palm industry. The two main objectives of this paper are: firstly, to investigate the level of understanding and knowledge; secondly, to identify the barriers that could hinder and disrupt the benchmarking implementation in the Malaysian oil palm industry. A survey questionnaire tested for reliability and validated by experts and practitioners was developed and distributed through postal mail and email to 700 respondents involved in the oil palm industry.  Survey results revealed that 77.9% of them are still in the moderate category, 8.1% in the low category and only 14% have good benchmarking understanding and knowledge. Survey results also showed that the three main barriers faced during the benchmarking implementation are due to: lack of understanding on the benchmarking knowledge, lack of clarity with regard to specific areas to be benchmarked and top management culture

A Study on Benchmarking Technique Understanding and Knowledge in Malaysia Palm Oil Milling Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norashikin Rahman ◽  
Baba Md. Deros ◽  
Mohd. Nizam Ab Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Survey Instrument ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Postal Mail ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Benchmarking is a tool that can lead to broad improvements to an organization. It has been implemented in various industries such as manufacturing and services. The objective of this study is to identify the level of understanding and knowledge on benchmarking in palm oil milling industry. A survey instrument, tested for reliability and validity by experts and practitioner was developed to collect data from respondents involved the palm oil milling industry. Later, the survey questionnaire which comprise of two sections was distributed through postal mail and email to 230 respondents in different palm oil milling industry. Seventy four survey questionnaires were completed and returned, giving a response rate of 32.2%. Analysis of survey results shows that 18.9% of respondents are in good category, 71.6% are still in moderate category and 9.5% in low category. Thus, it can be concluded that 81.1% of survey respondents in palm oil milling industry is still lacking of knowledge and understanding in benchmarking concept. Further guidance, support and awareness are really needed to encourage more organisations in palm oil industry to use benchmarking in order to survive and remain competitive.

A Survey on the Barriers of Benchmarking Implementation in Malaysia Oil Palm Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatimah Mahmud ◽  
Baba Md Deros ◽  
Dzuraidah Abdul Wahab ◽  
Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Management Culture ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Oil Palm Industry ◽  
It Benchmarking

Malaysia is the largest producer and exporter of palm oil. Nevertheless, Malaysia may soon lose its position if there are lacks of initiatives to sustain it. Benchmarking can be used to stimulate process improvement by determining best practices across oil palm organizations through understanding critical success factors which enabled higher performance in leading organizations. The main objective of this paper is to identify benchmarking barriers that hinder or disrupt the benchmarking implementation in oil palm industry. To achieve these objectives, 700 sets of questionnaire were distributed among oil palm planters and millers in Malaysia. The survey results had indicated that the three main obstacles faced in implementing benchmarking in oil palm industry are: lack of understanding of benchmarking knowledge, lack of clarity with regard to specific areas to be benchmarked and management culture. In the authors’ opinion this survey findings would be useful and considerable interest to all level of benchmarking practitioners in the oil palm industry.

The oil palm industry and its future

1928 ◽  
Vol 47 (26) ◽  
pp. 655-664
Author(s):  
H. M. Lancton
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Oil Palm Industry

scholarly journals DAYA DUKUNG TANAMAN SAWIT DAN HASIL IKUTAN LIMBAH PENGOLAHAN SAWIT SEBAGAI PAKAN TERNAK SAPI POTONG DI SUMATERA BARAT

Pastura ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Ida Indrayani ◽  
James Hellyward ◽  
Yozil Alveni
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cattle Feed ◽  
Industry Waste ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Oil Palm Industry

This study was to determine the carrying capacity of palm oil plantation and oil palm industry waste could be used as beef cattle feed in West Sumatra. This study used a desk study method, it was the activity that searched secondary data such as the results of other relevant studies, official documents and other important records in several government agencies and other relevant institutions. The analysis showed people carrying capacity of palm oil plantations folk in West Sumatra with the utilization of forage, leaves no stick and palm frond as cattle feed as a whole can accommodate about 390 913 head of cattle. While carrying capacity of byproduct of palm oil processing wastes amounted to 465 812 head of cattle. Overall, therefore, the palm oil plantation folk, the state and the private sector is able to provide beef cattle feed to 856 725 head of cattle. It concluded that beef cattle still have a chancethe to be developed by use oil palm plantation and byproducts as a substitute for forages.Key words: oil palm plantation, carrying capacity, oil palm industry waste, beef cattle feed

The Nigerian oil palm industry

1955 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. B. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Oil Palm Industry

Distribution line protection practices industry survey results

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.M. Strang ◽  
R.M. Westfall ◽  
A.N. Darlington ◽  
P.R. Drum ◽  
D. Fulton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survey Results ◽  
Distribution Line ◽  
Industry Survey

scholarly journals The holistic work engagement: A study In indonesia oil palm industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.9) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nopriadi Saputra ◽  
Sasmoko . ◽  
Sri Bramantoro Abdinagoro
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
First Order ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Order Construct ◽  
Oil Palm Industry

Industry 4.0 encourages organizations to implement holistic framework in human resource development. It is imperative to align concept of work engagement into holistic framework. This study aims to conduct confirmatory factor analysis on holistic work engagement concept and was conducted on 477 supervisors and managers from Indonesia oil palm industry. The data was analyzed by using Lisrel 9.30 and the result explains that the measurement model of holistic work engagement has adequate validity and reliability. The measurement model of the higher order construct has better goodness of fit than first order one. 

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