Design of Plantation and Palm Oil Mill Monitoring System to Improve Palm Oil Production at PTPN IV

Abstract

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang sistem pemantauan antara manajemen perkebunan dan pabrik kelapa sawit di PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV (PTPN IV) guna meningkatkan produksi minyak sawit mentah (CPO). Masalah utama yang diidentifikasi meliputi ketidakhadiran sistem pemantauan data kualitas tandan buah segar (FFB), pelacakan waktu pengangkutan FFB yang tidak memadai, serta pemantauan operasional pabrik dan tingkat kerugian yang kurang memadai. Metode Problem Identification Corrective Action (PICA) digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi akar masalah, sementara metode Rapid Application Development (RAD) diterapkan untuk merancang solusi digital. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sistem pemantauan digital antara perkebunan dan pabrik dapat menyediakan informasi yang transparan, akurat, dan real-time mengenai kualitas buah, jadwal pengangkutan, dan kondisi mesin pabrik. Implementasi dashboard digital mempercepat pengambilan keputusan, meminimalkan sisa FFB di lapangan, dan membantu menjaga kualitas produksi CPO sesuai dengan target korporat. Studi ini merekomendasikan pengembangan dan implementasi lebih lanjut sistem digital untuk meningkatkan efisiensi operasional dan mencapai kinerja berkelanjutan di sektor perkebunan kelapa sawit.

This study aims to design a monitoring system between plantation management and palm oil mills at PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV (PTPN IV) to enhance crude palm oil (CPO) production. The main issues identified include the lack of a monitoring system for fresh fruit bunch (FFB) quality data, inadequate tracking of FFB transportation times, and insufficient monitoring of mill operations and loss levels. The Problem Identification Corrective Action (PICA) method is used to identify the root causes, while the Rapid Application Development (RAD) method is employed to design a digital solution. The results of the study show that a digital monitoring system between plantations and mills can provide transparent, accurate, and real-time information on fruit quality, transportation schedules, and mill machinery conditions. The implementation of a digital dashboard accelerates decision-making, minimizes leftover FFB in the field, and helps maintain CPO production quality in accordance with corporate targets. The study recommends further development and implementation of digital systems to improve operational efficiency and achieve sustainable performance in the palm oil plantation sector.