Needs Analysis of Mentoring Furniture Industry Craftsmen in Kampoeng Sembada Ukir, Petekeyan, Tahunan, Jepara

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10.2991/978-94-6463-338-2_10How to use a DOI?

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carving; furniture; industry; mentoring; needs

ABSTRACT

Kampoeng Sembada Ukir Petekeyan is located in Petekeyan Village, Jepara Regency. Most of the people in Petekeyan Village earn a living as craftsmen in the furniture/carved furniture industry. The commodities are interior products (cabinets, dining chairs, guest chairs, tolets) and exterior products (garden chairs, patio chairs). The cultural identity of the craft-producing community is inherited by the soft skills enculturation process. The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of crafters to manage the furniture industry business, the problems faced so that a mentoring solution can be determined that is tailored to the needs of crafters. The data in the study were collected through questionnaires by taking a sample of fifteen furniture industry crafters. The research data was analyzed using descriptive techniques. The results showed that carved furniture crafters have not managed their business optimally. This can be seen from the aspects of production, product innovation, marketing management and financial management. Thus, there is a need for various assistance in the aspects of production, product innovation, marketing management, the use of appropriate technology and financial management so that the knowledge and skills of craftsmen in managing the carved furniture business increase and there is an increase in the quality of carved furniture that has high competitiveness for domestic and global markets. In addition, there is also an increase in skills and competence in marketing management patterns and technology-based financial management.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jayanti Putri Purwaningrum
AU  - Nur Fajrie
AU  - Jati Widagdo
AU  - Evana Andriani
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/23
TI  - Needs Analysis of Mentoring Furniture Industry Craftsmen in Kampoeng Sembada Ukir, Petekeyan, Tahunan, Jepara
BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 International Conference on Information Technology and Engineering (ICITE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 63
EP  - 69
SN  - 1951-6851
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-338-2_10
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-338-2_10
ID  - Purwaningrum2023
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